True Love Deserves a Second Chance

Dakota shook her head, totally floored by what she just heard. "No way, you're talking crazy. Derek killed my dad ages ago. It wasn't Mr. Hayes."

Joyce just smiled, all calm and collected. "He said he was protecting you, but really, he saw you as a pawn to control Cordelia. Otherwise, why would your mom risk her life working for him? I never got why Cordelia let herself be manipulated until I saw you. Then it all made sense."

"Ever wonder why your mom looks so much like Cordelia Winters? They're twin sisters, but no one ever told you that. Your mom is also Randall's biological daughter, the guy you're imprisoning. Mr. Hayes's known this secret forever but never told Cordelia because he wanted to control her completely."

"Your parents' miserable lives are all because of him. Do you want to end up like them?"

Dakota glared at Joyce on the screen, her rage boiling over. "No way, this can't be true. You're just trying to trick me into letting you go. Joyce, you think I'm that gullible?"

She was about to press another button when she heard Randall's deep, raspy voice.

"If I remember right, your mom has three black moles on the sole of her foot, forming a triangle."

Dakota froze, staring at Randall on the screen in disbelief. "How do you know that?"novelbin

Randall's eyes were bloodshot. "My youngest daughter had that same birthmark on her left foot. She went missing when she was three, and I've been looking for her for over forty years."

Randall started to cry, thinking about Cordelia's manipulated life, the pain overwhelming him.

Dakota was at a loss for words, not knowing who to trust or hate anymore. The Logan she admired was the villain who destroyed her family. And Randall, the guy she had imprisoned for over two years, was her grandfather. She bit her lip, trembling all over. "No way, this can't be true. You're all lying."

Joyce stayed calm. "If you think I'm lying, take a paternity test with Mr. Guise. I'll have my colleagues send you updates on your dad's case. You can also do a paternity test with him, then you'll know if I'm lying or not."

Dakota collapsed to the ground, her mind in chaos. The cause of her dad's death, her mom's manipulated life, her being used as a hostage she never imagined any of it.

She always thought Cordelia infiltrated the Winters Family to avenge Charles. She believed Cordelia's tragic end was because of Sebastian and Joyce. She channeled all her hatred onto them.

Now, Joyce had dropped this bombshell, and Dakota couldn't handle it.

Randall, realizing his long-lost daughter met such a tragic end, burst into tears. He clenched a chess piece in his hand, wanting to crush it.

"That bastard Kevin tore my family apart. I'll never forgive him!"

Then, he looked at Joyce with bloodshot eyes. "You all go. I'm not leaving. I need to protect my granddaughter. My daughter was ruined by that bastard, and I can't let him control her too."

Joyce stepped forward, "But Sebastian and the others have been doing everything to rescue you."

Randall shook his head, "If I leave, Kevin will know you all have discovered his secret. If you don't leave, your entire plan will fall apart. I need to stay here. He won't harm me. I still have something he needs. Otherwise, do you think I'd still be alive?"

"You all need to leave now and act like nothing happened. My granddaughter and I will handle that bastard."

"Mr. Guise."

Joyce wanted to say more, but Ryan pulled her back.

He frowned at Randall, "Joyce, Mr. Guise is right. If he leaves, Sebastian's plan will be ruined. Don't worry, I'll have people keep an eye on this place to ensure Mr. Guise's safety."

Joyce, eager to save Randall, wanted to get him out so Sebastian could launch a full-scale attack on Kevin.

Then they could reunite.

She looked at Ryan with red eyes and a cold expression, "Mr. Ward, can I trust you?"

In her haste to save Randall, she had revealed all the secrets she knew, forgetting that Ryan was an outsider.

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"Ms. Blackwood, isn't it a bit late to start being wary of me now?"

Joyce calmly replied, "I believe you won't reveal my secret."

"Why do you trust me so much?"

Joyce just looked at him quietly.

She couldn't explain why she trusted Ryan so much.

For two years, she had rejected countless suitors and never felt this kind of trust in anyone.

Her feelings for Ryan were somewhat similar to those for Sebastian.

It was a strange feeling she couldn't quite explain.

So, she had no reservations about revealing those secrets earlier.

Seeing her staring at him without speaking, Ryan smiled. "Just because you trust me so much, even if death lies ahead, I'm willing to face it with you. Is that assurance enough for you?" Joyce bit her lip and softly said, "Thank you."

She looked at Randall again and asked, "Do you have any messages for Sebastian and Leonard?"

Randall looked at her and nodded in satisfaction. "My grandson didn't misjudge you. Tell Sebastian and Leo that there's a safe deposit box at Flower Bank. Inside is the property I prepared for my two daughters."

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"In the innermost box, there's a green pearl. Tell them to get it. They'll need it in the future. I'll give you the password."

He then motioned for Joyce to come closer and whispered a string of numbers in her ear.

Randall patted her hand. "You all must stay safe, understand?"

Joyce nodded.

Then she left with Ryan and Maxwell.

When they reached upstairs and saw Dakota again, Joyce looked at her with sympathy instead of her previous coldness.

"Dakota, your father is in the hospital morgue. If you want to see him, I can arrange it, but you must keep it quiet to avoid being discovered. I'll handle his body. You just need to protect Mr. Guise." Dakota's eyes reddened as she looked at her. "If I find out you're lying to me, I'll kill him immediately."

"Up to you. I've said all I need to. Now take us to Mrs. Grayson's house."

They walked through several underground passages before arriving at Susan Grayson's home.

At that moment, a woman's voice came from behind them.

"You must be Camilla's friends. Have you been waiting long?"

Hearing this voice, Joyce immediately turned around.

But when she saw the face, why did it feel so familiar?