Chapter 6 - THE SECOND SOPHIE
Her name was Lily Ashford.
Biologically, she was Claire’s daughter.
Created through an embryo program controlled by Elias.
Claire had never known she had a child.
The program intended to present whichever mother won the succession test with a matching daughter.
Rachel and Sophie.
Claire and Lily.
Two complete family branches.
Jonathan planned to attach himself to the winning branch through marriage or custody.
Lily had been trained on Sophie’s routines, clothes, and fears.
When the girls met through glass, Lily asked, “Did your mommy know you?”
Sophie answered, “Yes.”
Then looked at Claire.
Claire’s loyalty to the system collapsed.
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She handed investigators records showing Jonathan had prepared an emergency divorce filing and planned to name Cassandra as Sophie’s temporary caregiver after my “violent breakdown.”
Read Chapter 7 to learn what Patricia promised Cassandra.
