The Rise Of A Secret Heir

Chapter 101: Reconciliation

Maribel awoke suddenly with a sense of doom.

She coughed once, then twice before she opened her eyes and stared around her.

The first person she saw was Nick.

"Nick?" She called softly.

Nick got up and moved closer. A smile spread across his face as he watched Clara. "How do you feel now?"

Maribel didn't answer immediately. She wondered where she was and why she was there.

And then, it all came back to her.

"Morris_," she called softly. Her face was etched soberly. "He poisoned me. My father poisoned me," she sobbed quietly.

"It's ok," Nick consoled, took her hand in his, and massaged softly. "It's ok. You are ok now."

Maribel continued to cry.

Nick watched her for a moment. "There is actually more to know, Clara. Like the fact that Morris isn't your father and you shouldn't cry for him like this."

Maribel hesitated, as shock took over her. "What?"

Nick nodded once. "We've found your real father."

Maribel sucked in a breath, surprised. "What?"

Nick chuckled. "Exactly! And it's a twi