Chapter 65

DAMIAN

“Long time no see, dear twin sister.”

A woman appeared on the screen.

She looked almost identical to my mother, but younger.

With a calm, almost amused expression, she adjusted the camera.

I glanced at my mother. Her lips trembled, her face ashen as she stared at her twin in horror.

I frowned.

What the hell had they done to her?

My curiosity returned full force, clawing at me. I needed answers.

So, I ignored mom's almost desperate pleas for me to stop watching and continued.

Then I learned the ugly truth.

Charlotte and Catherine Sinclair were twin sisters, born into a family that used their daughters as bargaining chips to secure ties with wealthy and powerful families.

But unlike most twins, they weren't close.

Charlotte—Ria's mother—was withdrawn and stubborn. On the other hand, Catherine—my mother—was sociable and a sweet talker. Naturally, the parents and relatives favored the latter.

Whil