Chapter 116

VERONICA “What?” I gasped, utterly shocked at the nonsense he had just spat. David Wellhaven nodded softly, “Yes, Veronica, you're my daughter. My only biological child.” My head spun. The words felt so strange and shitty to me. I have never heard such a stupid statement in my life. A look of displeasure crossed my face as I frowned and said, "I had the impression that billionaires such as yourself have very little free time; it appears I was mistaken. Do you have no other pressing matters to attend to? Or perhaps this is some sort of jest?” He sighed, "I know, you're surprised, but it's true." He said, "Twenty-nine years ago, your mother, Valerie, and I broke up. But she never told me about her pregnancy. When I found out, it was too late; she was married to Jonathan Granger.” He sat on the sofa, appearing weary. He shook his head before addressing me, "For years, I harboured the belief that you were not my daughter. However, a recent event prompted me to question that assumption. I u