Chapter 0052

SIN

I rub my cheek, feeling the sting of her slap.

"M-my child," she stutters realization hitting her. She places her hand on my cheek gently, her expression softening.

"I-I didn't mean to... But you must understand, that these are serious accusations. We can't just throw words like that around without proof. Your father has his faults, but this... this is something else."

I pull away from her touch, the hurt not just from the slap but from the years of neglect, of being second to whatever image my father wanted to project to the world. "Proof?" I scoff, the word bitter in my mouth. "You want proof?"

I reach into my pocket bringing out my phone to show them the video. Ethan, who had been silent, finally speaks up, his voice tentative. "Sin, maybe we should discuss this calmly. There could be a misunderstanding."

"A misunderstanding?" I repeat, incredulous. My gaze shifts between Ethan and my parents, seeing the family facade for what it really is—a sham. "You think someone would mi