Chapter 12 - THE OTHER LUCY
Her name was Claire Dawson.
She resembled me naturally and underwent cosmetic procedures to strengthen the match.
Margaret used her for bank signatures, medical authorizations, and surveillance footage.
Whenever Margaret needed “Lucy” to appear unstable or criminal, Claire performed.
She had collected Nathan from the clinic.
But not to harm him.
She had turned against Margaret.
Claire contacted Evelyn and offered Nathan’s location.
In exchange, she wanted independent protection.
Granted.
We found Nathan in a protected cabin.
Alive.
Thin.
Using a cane.
Dany saw him through a window before anyone could prepare him.
“Daddy!”
Nathan dropped the cane.
Dany ran into his arms.
There was no question of biology.
No trust.
No document.
Only recognition built through love.
Our reunion was not simple.
Nathan had hidden the fertility truth.
Investigated without telling me.
Prepared messages instead of asking for help.
Fear explained.
It did not erase secrecy.
We chose to rebuild slowly.
Then Claire gave us Margaret’s final archive.
Inside were videos of dozens of family gatherings.
Birthdays.
Funerals.
Barbecues.
Each designed to provoke an heir.
The Parker family had tested children for generations.
Who shared.
Who grabbed.
Who obeyed.
Who fought.
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The plate of fries was part of a formal behavioral ritual.
Read Chapter 13 to discover why Margaret favored Carter during the test.
