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The Surrogate He Discarded

Chapter 165: The Confession · Oct 11, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: The Weight Of Blood 2026-10-11
152 Chapter 152: Setting Him Up 2026-10-11
153 Chapter 153: His Memories of the Little Isobel 2026-10-11
154 Chapter 154: Her Decisive Act 2026-10-11
155 Chapter 155: The Weight Of A Confession 2026-10-11
156 Chapter 156: The Deep Connection 2026-10-11
157 Chapter 157: A Brother Or A Lover? 2026-10-11
158 Chapter 158: Charlotte’s Schemes 2026-10-11
159 Chapter 159: Charlotte’s Comeuppance 2026-10-11
160 Chapter 160: Baby Alex Took Offense 2026-10-11
161 Chapter 161: Trouble In The Family 2026-10-11
162 Chapter 162: The One Who Paid The Price 2026-10-11
163 Chapter 163: Charlotte’s Troubles 2026-10-11
164 Chapter 164: He Is Drifting Away 2026-10-11
165 Chapter 165: The Confession 2026-10-11
166 Chapter 166: Was He Wrong All Along? 2026-10-11
167 Chapter 167: The Truth Behind the Crash 2026-10-11
168 Chapter 168: The Storm That Was Kristoff 2026-10-11
169 Chapter 169: Forever Hold Your Peace 2026-10-11
170 Chapter 170: She Is Trending! 2026-10-11
171 Chapter 171: Breaking The Engagement 2026-10-11
172 Chapter 172: Charlotte’s Game 2026-10-11
173 Chapter 173: Kristoff’s Resolve 2026-10-11
174 Chapter 174: The Morning Guest 2026-10-11
175 Chapter 175: Their Protectiveness 2026-10-11
176 Chapter 176: Strangers in the Alley 2026-10-11
177 Chapter 177: Strangers in the Alley 2 2026-10-11
178 Chapter 178: Angels Without Wings 2026-10-11
179 Chapter 179: Angels Without Wings 2 2026-10-11
180 Chapter 180: Their Home 2026-10-11
181 Chapter 181: The Grandfather 2026-10-11
182 Chapter 182: A Name From The Past 2026-10-11
183 Chapter 183: A Daughter Returned 2026-10-11
184 Chapter 184: Emergency Room 2026-10-11
185 Chapter 185: The Plot Against Kristoff 2026-10-11
186 Chapter 186: The Man Who Was Kristoff 2026-10-11
187 Chapter 187: The Man That Was Kristoff 2 2026-10-11
188 Chapter 188: Attacked In The Hospital 2026-10-11
189 Chapter 189: Attacked In The Hospital 2 2026-10-11
190 Chapter 190: The Power Play Between Two CEOs 2026-10-11
191 Chapter 191: Scolded! 2026-10-11
192 Chapter 192: The Truth Came To Light 2026-10-11
193 Chapter 193: The Truth Came To Light 2 2026-10-11
194 Chapter 194: Who Is He? 2026-10-11
195 Chapter 195: The Man In The Shadows 2026-10-11
196 Chapter 196: Love Turned Hate 2026-10-11
197 Chapter 197: Unholy Alliance 2026-10-11
198 Chapter 198: Unholy Alliance 2 2026-10-11
199 Chapter 199: His Wolfish Ambition 2026-10-11
200 Chapter 200: The Visitors 2026-10-11

No one answered immediately.

Phoebe reached for Charlotte’s hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

”You’re not going to lose him,” she said gently.

She shot Shania a fleeting glance.

The corner of Shania’s lips lifted almost imperceptibly before she leaned forward and took Charlotte’s other hand.

”Think about it,” Shania said in a soothing voice. ”We’ve watched Kristoff spend years devoted to you.”

”He chose you.”

”He proposed to you.”

”One argument isn’t enough to erase all of that.”

Charlotte closed her eyes.

She wanted to believe them.

She truly did.

But no matter how hard she tried, Kristoff’s frigid gaze continued to haunt her.

For the first time in years...

She was no longer certain she was the woman who held the most important place in his heart.

...

Phoebe and Shania stayed with Charlotte until late afternoon.

They listened patiently as she cried.

They handed her tissues, refilled her tea, and whispered words of comfort whenever another wave of tears overtook her.

By the time they finally left Viridian Heights, Charlotte looked utterly drained.

As the elevator doors slid shut, the sympathy vanished from Phoebe’s face.

”What a mess,” she muttered.

Shania let out a quiet laugh.

”I almost started crying with her.”

Phoebe rolled her eyes.

”You deserve an award for that performance.”

The two exchanged amused smiles.

The moment they stepped into the underground parking garage, Shania pulled out her phone.

”You recorded everything?”

Phoebe patted her handbag.

”Only the important parts.”

Charlotte’s sobs.

Her confession that Kristoff had been cold to her.

The mention of a fight.

More than enough to stir public curiosity.

Shania’s fingers flew across her phone screen.

”Perfect.”

”Let’s give everyone something to talk about.”

Less than an hour later, entertainment accounts began posting the same explosive headline.

The Dalton Heir and Supermodel Charlotte Harris in a Cold War? Relationship on the Rocks After Heated Argument.

Anonymous insiders claimed the couple had suffered their biggest fallout since their engagement.

The story spread like wildfire.

Within minutes, it climbed to the top of the trending topics.

Neither Charlotte nor Kristoff had any idea...

The source of the leak had just comforted Charlotte over tea.

...

Back at Aioryx Tower, an oppressive silence hung over the president’s office.

The early afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the room in warm light. Yet the temperature seemed to plummet.

Kristoff sat behind his desk, his fingers tapping slowly on the mahogany table.

His expression was unreadable.

Only the slight tightening of his jaw hinted at the fury simmering beneath his composed exterior.

Across from him, Lucinda, Alexander’s former nanny, could barely keep herself together.

Her clothes were wrinkled, her hair disheveled, and dark circles shadowed her bloodshot eyes. She looked nothing like the composed nanny who had once cared for Alexander.

She looked like a woman who had been running for her life.

”Sir Kristoff....”

Her voice quivered.

”Please... save me.”

She fought back tears.

”I’ll tell you everything that happened that day.”

Kristoff’s gaze remained fixed on her.

Cold and unwavering.

”Are you negotiating with me?””

His deep voice echoed through the spacious office.

”You expect my protection in exchange for information?”

Lucinda hurriedly shook her head.

”N-No.”

She lowered her eyes.

”I know I have no right to negotiate with you, Sir.”

A bitter smile flickered across her lips.

”But... I truly have nowhere else to go.”

Her shoulders trembled.

”If I leave this building...”

She paused, her voice barely more than a whisper.

”I’ll be dead. I just wanted to survive.”

The confession lingered in the air.

Slowly, she slid off the sofa and dropped to her knees with a muffled thud.

Her hands clasped together in desperate prayer.

”It was Miss Charlotte.”

Tears spilled freely down her cheeks.

”She sent people after me. They wanted to silence me.”

”I only escaped because I got lucky.”

Kristoff’s eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly.

For the first time since she had entered the office, a flicker of emotion crossed his face.

”Charlotte?”

His tone was dangerously calm.

”Why would she want you dead? Charlotte is gentle and kind...”

Kristoff paused. He remembered the things Charlotte had done.

Lucinda’s breathing turned ragged.

She hesitated, as though merely speaking the answer would place a noose around her neck.

Finally, she gathered the courage to lift her head.

”Because she’s afraid...”

”...that I’ll expose what really happened to baby Alexander.”

The room fell deathly silent.

Even Owen, who had remained quietly standing near the door, stiffened at the accusation.

Kristoff’s gaze grew sharper.

Sharper than a drawn blade.

”And what,” he asked, each word slow and deliberate, ”exactly is she trying to hide?”

Lucinda’s fingers dug into the carpet. She had crossed the point of no return.

There was no taking back what she was about to say.

Before opening her mouth, she searched Kristoff’s face one last time.

”If I tell you the truth...”

Her voice cracked.

”You have to promise to keep me safe..”

Kristoff didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he rose from his chair.

”I don’t need to make a promise to fulfill my words.” Kristoff said.

The soft click of his polished leather shoes echoed across the office as he walked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows.

For several long moments, he stood with his back to her, looking out over the city.

When he finally spoke, his voice was calm.

”If Charlotte truly tried to have you killed...”

He slowly turned around.

”...then the moment you walked into this office, your life became my responsibility.”

Lucinda froze, then she bowed to thank him .

”Thank you ...Sir.”

Kristoff’s expression remained cold, but there was an unmistakable authority in his voice.

”No one touches a witness under my protection.”

His gaze locked onto hers.

”Now...”

”Tell me everything.”

Lucinda closed her eyes.

She inhaled deeply, but the air still felt too thin.

Opening her eyes, she looked directly at Kristoff.

”It was Miss Charlotte.”

Every word trembled as it left her lips.

”She instructed me to place that stuffed toy beside baby Alex.”

The office became so quiet that the ticking of the wall clock seemed deafening.

Lucinda’s shoulders slowly slumped.

A single tear slid down her cheek.

The burden she had carried this past few days hadn’t disappeared...

But speaking the truth had finally loosened its grip around her heart.

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