Whispers of a Hidden past

his office for a very long

at it, like it was going to change if he stared at it long enough. But

And

his entire

nd everyone else-that he was a pure man. That he had never done a

stries into an empire by being

d at him with his own eyes a

n it was true before

-

er, Sean had been

had recently taken over his father's company at only twenty-four years old.

riends. No time for

alone in a big house that felt empty. He ta

t a business even

ring a dress that was too cheap and shoes that were uncomfortable.

e way rich girls were beautiful. She

her for one hou

about books and dreams and all the things Sean never talked about with

, Sean had felt like a huma

he had ki

e didn't reme

ong time ago not to remember it. He had pushed it so deep inside his mind t

t morning, that

. She didn't leave a number. She didn't leave a not

en know her last name. He just knew her firs

s just one night. It didn't matter. It was a moment of weakness, and

d to forget. Or convinced hi

s eyes and his face and his blood telling

-

't sleep

hed for "Molly May" and found nothing. He searched for the May

six years ago mentioned something about the May f

it. Like it had been erased. Like s

er information. He told her to find everything about

't tell

-

g, Sean couldn'

dn't pay attention. He had calls from

s worried. "Are you okay, s

fine. For the first time in ten yea

t the way she had looked at him like he was worth s

ut what he had done

e had gott

t's what ha

out loud. "That'

t looked at hi

g. Neve

than possible. It was exactly what the

n had a five-year-old son an

d a f

forgotten

-

ng, the inves

n his private office

May. She was switched at birth and grew up in a village outside the city. Six years ago, she was brought b

ands wer

ned to her?

. I found records of three births six years ago. Two boys and

stigator

. She has accepted a position as a house cleaner in the business district. She's living

ng up t

olk. Six years after he had forgotten her, after he

ng three jobs to

omething he had never

d, perfect life he had built

e coming back. H

cause they were his, an

't ready to