Brianna was seen kissing a man named Brandon Keating, who happened to be Theodore’s largest business rival and had been receiving confidential information from her.
Theodore rose slowly from his chair as cold fury replaced his guilt.
“Prepare everything,” he said quietly. “I want a massive engagement celebration and every major figure in the business world must attend.”
The night before that event Theodore secretly drove to a poor rural town in Texas where Gabrielle now lived inside a small shack built from scrap wood and metal sheets. When he knocked after midnight she opened the door only slightly and tried to close it once she recognized him.
“Please leave,” she whispered nervously. “If you came to take my children I swear I will fight you.”
“Gabrielle please listen to me,” Theodore said gently. “I know the truth now.”
Inside the shack the twins slept on a thin mattress while Gabrielle stood protectively beside them.
“Do you know what it is like to search through garbage so your children will not starve,” she asked bitterly. “Do you know what it feels like to give birth alone and hide from people who might harm them?”
Theodore fell to his knees.
“I know that I was a fool who failed the woman he loved,” he said while tears streamed down his face. “Brianna framed you and I have proof of everything. I also know those boys are my sons.”
Gabrielle silently walked to a corner and retrieved an old envelope before throwing it toward him. Inside was a threatening note warning her that if she tried to contact Theodore using the babies she carried in her womb then all three of them would disappear.
“I left because of this threat,” she explained softly. “I knew you would never believe me while Brianna controlled everything around you.”
Theodore gently touched one baby’s cheek and the tiny hand wrapped around his finger.
“I will not ask you to forgive me tonight,” he said quietly. “But I will destroy the people who did this and I need a DNA test to legally protect our sons.”
Gabrielle nodded.
The engagement gala the next evening took place in a magnificent hotel ballroom in Los Angeles filled with wealthy guests, journalists, and business leaders. Brianna believed the night would secure her future beside Theodore.
At eleven o’clock Theodore stepped onto the stage.
“We gathered tonight to celebrate a commitment,” he began calmly. “But we are also here to reveal the truth.”