Nina and Fabian look at each other with a confused expression.

"BREAKING NEWS! Daughters of Juliana Martin, the late actress whose case is to be reopened soon, has new details of the case. From anonymous sources, details have been leaked that Jerome Williamson, the head of the Nationalist's Party and the running candidate of the presidential elections is the father of Nina and Mara Martin. We will again show you the photo of their DNA report. With this new revelation, what turn will Juliana Martin's case take, stay tuned....."

Alphie mutes the volume and turns to both of them. "This isn't Patricia. This is the opposition party." He thinks hard to overcome this current situation. Surely Patricia would have planned something, but was this the plan? To ruin their campaign?

"Patricia won't do such a thing. Her campaign is dearer to her. She wants dad to win the elections so she could control everything through him." Nina says in disgust. "But how the hell the opposition party got dirt on her? And the DNA report? Even I never had that!"

Fabian rubs her back to comfort her and looks at Alphie, "Has she called yet? If this wasn't her plan, maybe she is planning something bigger to rectify this."

"She hasn't called me yet. Her phone is switched off since the morning." Alphie looks at his phone thoughtfully, "Maybe she has gone to negotiate with the opposition party."

"How are you so sure who it is?" Fabian asks, confused.

"There is only one person in this whole world who actually gets on Patricia's nerves because of her intelligence. Robinson Clarke. The leader of the opposition party, 'Nation's Party'." He chuckles a little when he says the name. "Funny isn't it? Even the names are similar."

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"I can't do this!" Jerome's voice cracks as he tries to argue with Patricia, very well knowing that his dad is the one ordering for this.

"You have to do this. There is not much time. Remember what you have to say. This matter has gone out of hand and now, if you don't come clean, I can't guarantee the safety of your daughters." Patricia says firmly. She had a little sympathy for the girls and she did not want them killed for something that isn't their fault. But her father-in-law won't understand that. For him, the reputation of their party and family is more important than two innocent, weak lives.

"But I won't drag her name into the mud again. You are just using it to rectify the situation. Think of some other plan. Please..." Jerome breaks down, "They already hate me...my own daughters....I can't do this....not with Juliana again.....she is already dead....please let her be peaceful in heaven at least...please....." he falls down on his knees and begs. Patricia can't seem to enjoy this state. Somehow the feelings she had for Jerome were coming back. Seeing him this desperate, begging for her help made her feel important. It made her feel that he needed her. But she quickly shook off the feeling.

"I can't help you anymore. This is the only way out. If you want to keep Nina and Mara safe, do what you have been told." She rushed from there to hide her tears which kept falling without her permission.

This wasn't a new side of Patricia. There were nights and even days when she cried her eyes out. The feeling of betrayal from someone who isn't even yours was heart-wrenching for her. She thought what she had for Jerome was love. But never did realize it wasn't. It was just an obsession. An obsession to always have the best near to her. The moment she realized this, she was too deep into this. And there was no turning back.

The reporters were called in for an emergency conference by the Nationalist's Party, addressing the whole nation.

"We are extremely sorry that my private affairs are affecting the party's agenda. That is why the conference is being held today to shed light on the whole matter." Jerome takes a deep breath and continues, putting on his 'Jerome Williamson' mask. The person who is selfish and lies to save their so-called family reputation.

"Juliana Martin and I were college friends. We loved each other. Or that is what I thought. She was behind my name, my power and money. There were multiple times when she was offered a script because of my contacts. But that wasn't the only thing she wanted."

"She wanted full control. She wanted to marry me. And I being head-over-heels for her was excited to marry her. But my dad saw through her act. When Juliana was pregnant with Nina, she would blackmail my dad by threatening him to disclose the identity. I still thought she was nice because she would pretend to be hurt that she has to hide her daughter from the world."

"I was still naïve and wanted to marry Juliana. But my dad pursued me to marry Patricia. She knew everything and agreed to help me. Help me out of Juliana's clutches." He holds her hand in front of the reporters and clutches it. Cringy acting!

"I slowly fell out of love with Juliana because of this amazing woman beside me." he looks at Patricia with loving eyes. Or that's what it looked like. For Patricia, it was like daggers being thrown at her. "But this meant that Juliana could no longer use me for my fame and money."

"She seduced me once again and when she was pregnant with Mara, my dad had had enough. He had found some dirt on her and blackmailed her to leave this country. By luck, our method worked. I was left heartbroken but Patricia helped me out of it."

"The real problem started when she came back from New York, with a 13-year-old Nina and 6-year-old Mara. She was financially unstable and she contacted me for money. By now, I had seen her real face and I refused. She kept blackmailing me and threatening me with her life....." he sniffs a little, "And she did it. She killed herself!"

"Patricia could not leave the kids alone. Her motherly affection is one of the reasons I love her so much." Jerome takes her hand to kiss it slightly. Cringy acting part 2! "She loved them as her own kids and when they were independent enough, she let them have their freedom. She wanted to keep them close but didn't want them to feel burdened. So she let them go...."

"This is the whole truth. Now if Juliana was really killed or no, we have no information about it. But we have agreed on full cooperation with the cops. We request you to not drag Nina and Mara Martin's names in this mud."

"They were just innocent pawns in this adult's chess." Patricia continues. "I wasn't agreeing on telling the truth because it would seem to some people that this is all for sympathy. Sympathy for the elections. But as Jerome said, the safety of 'our' girls is our first priority."

Jerome scoffs at the mention of 'our' girls. Patricia had always been such a good actress.

The reporters swarmed them with questions, but most were praises on how Patricia was the strongest woman and how Juliana was a bitch. How Juliana wanted to ruin lives and had no shame in using her own daughters. How Patricia was an angel of a woman who did so much for kids who weren't even hers.

The conference ended with their campaign getting stronger. But Jerome's heart was in pain. He couldn't save Juliana before she died. He can't save her name even after she died. Sometimes he wonders, how the hell did she love him so much?

Jerome and Patricia head back to Williamson Castle, only to find a furious Nina, along with Fabian and Alphie. Jerome had already prepared himself for this.

"HOW DARE YOU?" Nina stomps towards Jerome but is stopped by Fabian. "NO! Fabian let me go! This man here doesn't deserve to live! My mom gave you so much love and this is what she got?" Nina has a hard time controlling her tears.

"AAH! A family reunion. How sweet!" a voice interrupts them and they all turn towards the door. Except for Patricia.

She knew whose voice it was. And she was waiting for her.