Chapter 924

After they left the prison, Bethany and Trystan sat in the car for a long time without saying a word. "Can you tell me about it?" She finally broke the silence. Something Megan had said was stirring an old memory she couldn't quite grasp. Trystan heaved a deep sigh. Every time he revisited Bethany's past, it felt like a knife twisting in his heart. His voice sounded all the clearer in the quiet car. "You were switched at birth. Your father should have been Samuel, the head of the Reyes family—he was a truly wonderful dad—and your mother was Tina, someone everyone admired. But… "After the switch, you ended up with Mason and Serene as your parents. Your dad was hooked on gambling, and your mom was aggressive and unreasonable. Worst of all, they simply didn't care—they never loved you from the beginning." Bethany stared at Trystan in disbelief. She bit her lip hard, making sure she wasn't dreaming. Trystan continued, "When you were four, your family went on a trip to an island with