Chapter 7 - EVELYN SAID SHE DID NOT THINK OF HERSELF AS THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HIS CHILDREN
During divorce proceedings with Luca, Evelyn gave deposition.
She said:
“I did not steal anything.”
Technically, she did not remove children.
I withheld.
Then:
“I did not know with certainty they were his.”
True.
But high probability.
Then:
“I thought Nia would tell him if important.”
Cowardly.
Then correction letter.
She admitted keeping in desk for weeks.
Then destroying? Did she? Let's say she eventually shredded after scanning. That would be more intentional. But if so possibly obstruction? It predated legal duty. Could still. Let's make she kept and later discarded in normal cleanup? Hard to prove. Better digital scan found.
She scanned letter.
Named file:
NIA CORRECTION
There.
Intent to retain.
Then she married Luca while knowing.
Why?
She said:
“I loved him.”
Could be true.
Then:
“I was afraid truth would send him back.”
There.
Then:
“Did you ever consider children’s rights?”
Silence.
No.
She saw only adults.
Then she apologized to Luca.
Specific:
“I let your grief become an opportunity for me.”
Brutal.
Then to me?
She sent letter.
I read.
I told myself you had chosen silence, so I was not responsible for it. That was false. Once I knew the diagnosis had been corrected and saw your pregnancy, I had information that could materially affect Luca’s life. I kept it because I wanted him.
Specific.
Then:
I am sorry to Theo and Eliana most.
I did not reply.
Then legal outcome.
Her marriage to Luca dissolved.
No criminal conviction for keeping letter unless evidence of unlawful medical access. The clinic had accepted her improperly as contact. Privacy regulator/clinic review.
She faced civil consequences possibly tied misuse of health information? But let's not overclaim.
She lost marriage, reputation privately, not necessarily public ruin.
Then media.
Someone leaked twins.
Headlines.
MORETTI SECRET HEIRS
I hated.
Children are not heirs first.
Luca issued statement:
Theo and Eliana are children, not corporate succession news. Their privacy should be respected.
Good.
He also announced no change to Moretti Global succession based on paternity.
Professional board.
May you like
No child heirs running empire.
Then his mother? Could pressure lineage. Avoid.
