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Chapter Thirty-Eight - War Declared

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Eric's POV

“That’s impossible,” I said hoarsely. “His last name is Matthews.”

Frederick leaned back in his chair, fingers laced together.

“Cory is my illegitimate son,” he said quietly. “Years ago, I had an affair with a woman named Lydia Matthews.”

I remember that name.

The news articles after the incident had mentioned a grieving single mother, Lydia Matthews.

“She was my secretary at the time,” he continued. “Young and naive enough to believe when I promised I would leave my wife for her.”

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