Chapter 376 The Truth of the Switched Child
Melanie’s report quickly led them to Anneliese.
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Timothy, enraged, had turned on Mikita. The truth was unbearable–the child had been abandoned at an orphanage–left in the snow with nothing but a thin blanket in the dead of winter, barely saved from freezing to death.
He struck Mikita twice in anger. Despite this, Mikita stood her ground and insisted she had given the baby to a childless couple, maintaining that it was the couple who later abandoned the child at the orphanage.
Timothy had been furious. This was his own flesh and blood, and Mikita had nearly cost the child her life. But Anneliese had already been found, and Mikita had been carrying Billy at the time.
In the end, he dropped the matter.
He had never pressed further–whether Anneliese had truly been given to that couple or if Mikita herself had discarded her at the orphanage remained unanswered.
Now, under the weight of Melanie’s glare, the accusing stares of his son, and Anneliese herself, guilt gnawed at him.
Melanie’s voice was cold. “Selina looks just like her. Did you never notice? Still trying to fool me, Timothy?”
Her teeth ground together; in that moment, it seemed she would tear Timothy and Mikita apart with her bare hands.
Seeing she wouldn’t believe him, Timothy turned to Anneliese instead. He still clung to the hope that Anneliese–now Mrs. Fullbuster–might help White Inc. survive.
“Anne, can you trust me? I was blind. I didn’t realize you’d been switched. Mikita will apologize.” He shot Mikita a glare. “Mikita!”
The secret was out, and Mikita was also afraid that Anneliese would never let it rest.
Clutching her clothes around her, she stumbled forward, fell to her knees before Anneliese, and grabbed at her sleeve.
“I’m sorry! I was young and foolish. I couldn’t raise Selina. I never thought they’d abandon They swore to love you as their own.”
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Anneliese frowned. Doubt stirred in her heart. Could it be that Mikita never really abandoned me at the orphanage?
Before she could question it, a deep, commanding voice cut through the room. “What couple? Speak clearly.”
Anneliese looked up.
Jonathan strode in first, his face cold and severe. Behind him came Zane and Jessica, followed by four uniformed officers–their presence heavy and undeniable.
The atmosphere shifted instantly. Timothy and Mikita faltered at the sight of the police. Her legs buckled, and she crumpled to the ground.
Melanie, however, burst into wild laughter after a moment of stillness. She staggered forward, grabbed one of the officers, and pointed squarely at Timothy and Mikita.
“Arrest them! They stole my daughter twenty–two years ago. Take them away!”
Her fury burned through her voice. I want both of them to be held accountable for what they’ve done. If Timothy lands in prison with that woman, let’s see how he thinks he’ll hand everything in the White family to that illegitimate child.
Jonathan gave no heed to Melanie’s rage. His gaze locked only on Anneliese as he strode forward, dark brows drawn tight with displeasure.
“Why are you here?” Anneliese asked nervously, uneasy beneath the weight of his stare.
“How dare you ask? This is serious, and you told me nothing? Am I just a trophy husband?”
Her waist throbbed with pain, and as her chin struck his solid chest, her eyes filled with tears from the impact and emotion.
She looked up at him helplessly, hoping for understanding. “I didn’t mean to… I thought I could handle it on my own…”
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Her voice shook as she reached for his hand. “I was going to tell you tonight, really.”
Jonathan’s face remained unreadable, his sternness unshaken. He only knew of the confrontation because Zane had informed him.
Days earlier, when Zane had stepped in to help Jessica at the restaurant, he’d bribed a young waiter to keep an eye out and report if anything unusual happened.
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The young waiter notified Zane, who immediately called Jonathan. Together, they rushed over.
Anneliese shrank under the chill of his gaze, torn between anger and helplessness.
She squeezed his hand, stood on tiptoe, and whispered, “I was wrong, hubby… Everyone’s watching. Please don’t embarrass me.”
Her tone softened, playful as she called him hubby.
Jonathan wanted to stay composed, but he found it impossible to do so.
The man’s tightly pressed lips loosened slightly, and the furrow between his brows softened, though an aloof, untouchable air still clung to him.
Anneliese tickled his palm again. “Come on, give me a smile.”
Jonathan clasped her hand, trapping her restless fingers in his warm palm. “You think I’ll smile when you’re not treating me right?”
Anneliese froze. Why can’t he just talk normally?
As they murmured, officers questioned Melanie.
The police stepped forward and prepared to take Mikita and Timothy away.
“You are suspected of child trafficking and abandonment. Come with us to cooperate with the investigation.”
Mikita went pale. She never expected something like this to happen so suddenly.
She turned to Timothy for help, only to see him struggling, already forcibly handcuffed by the police.
“Officer, this is wrong!” Timothy flushed. “I’m Anne’s father–how could I kidnap my own child?”
“We’ll investigate. You’re coming with us now,” the officer said.
Seeing that the officers were clearly acting on Jonathan’s orders, Timothy turned his pleading gaze toward Anneliese and Jonathan, shouting desperately,
“Anne, I’m your father! Don’t do this! Let me explain!”
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