Ewan was taken aback. The revelation crashed over him like a tidal wave. "Silas?" he repeated incredulously. "He is your biological son!"
Victoria, her face a mask of guilt, remained bowed, unable to meet his gaze. With a slow, almost imperceptible nod she confirmed it. "It was a secret I held to myself. I never meant for it to be like this. I don't know how Colton found out, how he told David."
"I can't believe this." Ewan felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He stared blankly at the ceiling, his mind struggling to process the revelation. "All these years, you hid such a vital truth from me. Why?" He turned to her, his eyes narrowing. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"I was afraid," she choked out, a sob escaping her trembling lips. "I thought you wouldn't accept him. You hated Davis. I still remember how you beat him when you caught him abusing me."
