The revelation hit me like a bolt of lightning.
I went completely rigid and stared at him, my mind blank.
For several seconds, I couldn't believe what I had heard.
'My mother isn't dead?'
Martin's composure shattered. Panic flashed across his face, along with a trace of guilt.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Her mother died of an illness years ago. Stop making things up just to turn my daughter against me."
"You know perfectly well whether I'm making this up."
Grant spoke with absolute certainty, his gaze cold.
"Renee was only 2 years old when her mother discovered your affair and immediately asked for a divorce. You refused. Instead, you took Renee away and used your own daughter as leverage to force her mother to give in."
Martin's face drained of color, but Grant continue
