Charles plugged the red flash drive directly into the tablet sitting on the counter.
The screen lit up instantly, displaying bright lines of green code and digital data.
System files and encrypted documents began to load across the high-resolution monitor.
Charles pulled up the main folder, which contained hidden financial and medical records.
Maya stood quietly nearby while cradling young Leo in her arms.
Victoria hovered near the doorway, nervously wringing her hands together.
As Charles scrolled down the files, his expression changed from curiosity to shock.
The documents detailed massive illegal money transfers from the family estate.
Millions of dollars had been quietly moved into offshore accounts under Victoria's name.
However, the next file opened up a private medical lab report from months prior.
It was a DNA record that revealed a secret Victoria had guarded for years.
Charles stared at the lines of text as tears began to fill his eyes.
The document proved that Leo was not biologically related to the family at all.
Victoria had fabricated the entire adoption and inheritance paperwork to secure the fortune.
A recording auto-played on the screen, revealing Victoria's voice talking to a lawyer.
In the audio file, she admitted her entire plan to claim the estate.
Charles: Daddy, Victoria said you're not my real father...
Charles read the line from an old saved message file in absolute disbelief.
His hands began to shake violently as the truth sank into his mind.
Everything he believed about his family structure had been built on deliberate lies.
Maya watched with sympathy as the powerful man broke down in silent grief.
Victoria stepped forward to try and explain, but it was already too late.
The digital proof was undeniable and laid out clearly on the screen.