Matthew's face turned crimson, then purple. For a moment, he could not accept this truth. Matthew felt the pain of being betrayed by the person he trusted and loved the most.

Heather's hand rested on the tombstone. "I admit it. I've guarded this secret for so many years and never told anyone. I might as well speak my mind since things have come to this!"

"Heather! This was your plan from the start!" Matthew exclaimed.

"Yes."

Matthew took a few short breaths in succession. "When you suggested that I should adopt Natalie, I thought it was an opportunistic idea. But, it turns out, it was a deliberately planned scheme!"

"Exactly. Everything was meticulously planned. Matthew, they're both your daughters. Why should only Mary's daughter enjoy wealth and prosperity?" Heather said, looking at him.

"I did it because you, Matthew, are incapable!"

Heather pointed at him, her fingernail almost poking into his eyes.

"You lacked ability and strategy; you were scared to answer my calls whene