Billionaire’s Mother Pretended to Be Homeless to Test Her Son’s Girlfriend Then She Saw What She Did

Honey, could you please let me sleep in a corner tonight? You can’t stay out in this rain. Come inside. Mom, what are you doing here? Wait a minute, where did you get that locket? How do you know about this locket? My father had this the night he left us forever. Today I’m making the biggest decision of my life, not just for my company, but for myself. Mom, I’m serious about marrying Emma. Are you sure she loves you, not your money? Emma has never asked me about my money. People don’t always show you the truth, Ryan. I know her, Mom. Then why are you afraid to test her? Mr. Wilson, your son worked really hard today. What’s more important than money is helping each other and being kind. I have a feeling tonight is going to change my life. If I want to know the truth, I can’t remain Victoria Carter. Starting tonight, I’m just a homeless woman. Let’s see who Emma Brooks really is. Sometimes you have to lose your identity to find the truth. Now let’s see who treats me like a human being. Oh, are you sitting here all alone? Honey, I’m okay. Please take your food. I bought two meals, this one’s for you. You don’t even know me. Why would you help me? You don’t have to know someone to help them. And what if you get nothing in return? Even then, I’ll know I did the right thing. Maybe Ryan really does know you. You said Ryan’s name? I said the rain is getting heavier. Come with me. I’ll get you somewhere safe. Do you do this for every stranger? No. Just the ones who need me right now. You’ve surprised me today, sweetheart. I need to talk to you about something very important tonight. Why do you look so serious? Because I want you to be part of my life forever. Ryan, I love you, but I don’t want your money. That’s exactly why I love you. Then always be honest with me. I promise. Emma, I’m not proposing to you right now. Then why do you have a box? Because I want the right moment to come naturally. She gave me food yesterday. Let’s see what she does today. Where did you stay last night? Wherever I could find a place, that’s where I spent the night. This isn’t safe. Come home with me. You’d take a complete stranger home with you? If I have room, I can’t leave you out here. My place is small, but you’re safe here tonight. You have so little yourself, yet you still choose to share. My father always said, even when you have little, share it with someone who needs it. What was your father’s name? Daniel Brooks. He didn’t die 5 years ago. He died 18 years ago. Daniel? Brooks? You knew my father? No, the name just sounded familiar. My father was a very good man. What did your father do for a living? He was an accountant at Carter Holdings. Carter Holdings? Yes, but after that his life was ruined. How? He was accused of stealing money from the company. Did you believe he was innocent? I always believed he was innocent, even when the world didn’t. And you never found out the truth? My father was very afraid on his last day. Daniel Brooks, how did that name come back into my life? This case was closed 18 years ago. Daniel didn’t steal the money, or did he? Mom, what are you doing here alone this late? Just looking through some old things. Did you meet Emma? Yes, and now I want to know her even better. Dad, I wish you were here to tell me the truth. Why did you hide this letter before you died? Who does this V belong to? Emma, is everything okay? Yes, I was just looking through some old things that belong to Dad. If you want, I’ll stay and help you. Just stay with me. That’s enough. I’m not going anywhere. The original report on Daniel’s case should be here. This signature, it’s Marcus Hale’s. Marcus said Daniel confessed himself. But Daniel’s signature here is different. What is this? Daniel’s interview recording? If this contains the truth, then the decision made 18 years ago was wrong. Victoria? What are you doing here? Just looking through some old company history. Some things are better left buried. The truth can be buried, but it never disappears. Daniel, what did you really say that night? If anything happens to me, never tell Emma who the real enemy was. The real enemy? Because she is already far too close to the Carter family. Marcus, was it you? Mom, why are you talking about Marcus? Ryan, I need your help correcting an old mistake. Mom, you said you wanted to correct an old mistake. What exactly was that mistake? 18 years ago, a man was accused of something. But maybe we never knew the whole truth. Are you talking about Daniel Brooks? Yes, and I’m afraid we treated him unfairly. But Dad always said Daniel stole money from the company. Your father didn’t know the whole truth either, Ryan. So we treated an innocent man like a thief? I can’t say for certain yet, but the evidence points that way. And Emma, does she know any of this? She only knows that the world didn’t believe her father. Dad, who did you write this letter for? Just one letter, V. Is that someone’s name? Emma, can I come in? Yes, come in. I was just looking through some of Dad’s things. You’ve been really quiet today. Is something bothering you? I found this in Dad’s chest, but I can’t understand what it means. This paper looks like the old letterhead from our company. Then why did Dad hide it at home? Maybe he was afraid of someone we both don’t know. Ryan, I think there was something more behind Dad’s death. I haven’t shown this pendant to anyone in 18 years. Daniel told me that one day but I never imagined the right person would be his daughter. The picture inside is where the real secret begins. This picture is of Daniel and my husband, but what was the occasion? Mom, can I come in? Yes, Ryan, come in. You’re still hiding something from me. Some truths need to be understood before they can be told. But Emma has spent her whole life misunderstanding everything because of this secret. Victoria has reopened Daniel’s file. If she reaches the original report, everything will be over. Why do I still have this evidence? It contains Daniel’s original file, and no one knows about it. If Ryan finds this, he’ll never trust me again. I need the old storage box cleared out today. A secret buried for 18 years will not be uncovered again. Sweetheart, can I sit with you for a few minutes? You’re back? I’ve been looking for you since yesterday. You were looking for me? Why? Because I don’t want you to spend another night on the streets. You know I can’t do anything for you. I don’t want anything in return. I just want you to be safe. What if I knew the hardest secret of your life? Then tell me the truth, no matter how painful it is. Do you still believe your father was innocent? The world abandoned him, but I never did. What if the evidence turns out to be against your belief? Even then, I won’t give up until I know the whole truth. Now I understand why Ryan loves you. Where is Mom again since this morning? Where have you been? I met with Emma. You went to meet Emma? Yes, and now I’m certain she’s not who you think she is. You mean she’s a bad person? No, I mean she’s better than you think. So what’s the problem? The problem isn’t Emma, it’s the truth hidden in her past. And that truth is connected to our family, isn’t it? Who left this envelope here? Stop asking questions about your father. Is someone threatening me? Emma, are you okay? You sound really worried. Someone told me to stop asking questions about Dad. Keep the door locked. I’m coming right now. Ryan, I’m scared, but I’m not backing down now. Whoever threatened you will have to deal with me now. You came. I don’t feel so scared anymore. Together, we’ll find the truth about your father. There’s no name on it, but the paper looks like our company’s old letterhead. Then whoever sent this knows Carter Holdings. And they may know the whole truth about your father’s case. That’s why Dad hid this letter. This stamp belongs to the company’s old accounting department. Then Dad wasn’t Kimmy was connected to someone important inside the company? It’s possible, and that person may know the real secret. But there’s only a V here, not a full name. Many names could start with V. We need evidence. Then we’ll start looking for evidence tomorrow. Marcus, I need to talk to you about Daniel Brooks’s old case. Why bring up an 18-year-old case now? Because I think we weren’t told the whole truth about that case. Ryan, reopening some old files could be dangerous. Dangerous for whom? For the people who are still trapped in the past. I’m not trapped in the past. I’m going to make it right. If you search for the truth, you may not like what you discover about your family. I prefer the truth to a lie. Then be ready, Ryan, because the truth isn’t always beautiful. Why did I never completely believe Daniel? October 12th, 2008. This was the day Daniel told me someone inside the company was altering the accounts, and I dismissed him as just an employee. Then the next day, Daniel was accused of stealing. How did all of this happen so quickly? Marcus was already at the center of this case back then. But was he really guilty? Daniel wrote here, Marcus was trying to save me. Marcus wasn’t betraying me. So who was the real person? Inside the house, you mean in the Carter family? Did Daniel discover one of my husband’s secrets? I need all the board records from 18 years ago. Ma’am, those records are archived and access is restricted. I’m Victoria Carter. I need access. No one is going to stop me from finding out what happened. I’ve seen this chest before, but there’s something underneath. This is Dad, and who is this? That’s Marcus Hale, the current COO of our company. Marcus? Dad knew him? It says, “If I don’t come back, find him. ” But why did Dad tell us to find Marcus? Maybe Marcus was the only person who could save him. Then why would he be the one threatening us? Maybe we think Marcus sent the threat, but the evidence is saying something else. Then the real person is still hiding. And that person may be closer to us than we think. Are you starting to suspect your own family? It’s time I told you both the truth. Is this about my father? Yes, and your father wasn’t guilty in this story. How do you know that? Because I saw something with my own eyes 18 years ago that I didn’t understand at the time. Mom, did you know Daniel? Yes, and I left him alone when he needed me most. So, you knew my father was innocent? I knew he was telling the truth, but I didn’t have the evidence to prove it. Then today we have to find that evidence. But how did you know so much about me? Mom, tell us everything now. I went to her because I wanted to test her. What do you mean? I was the homeless woman you invited into your home in the rain. You You’re Ryan’s mother? Yes, and I owe you an apology. You tested me, but what hurts me more is that you carried this secret for so long. You helped me because you saw me as well I was only judging you as a possible daughter-in-law. Then from today on, neither of us will keep any secrets from each other. Then I have to stop her before he reaches the original records. The person who started this game 18 years ago still wants to control everything today. Why did Daniel leave this evidence here? If Victoria sees this, she’ll learn the real name. Who’s there? Who’s there? It’s me, Marcus, and I think you have a lot to explain. You have no idea how close you’ve come to something dangerous, Ryan. Then tell me everything today. Before your father died, he entrusted a secret to me. My father? What did he give you? A name and a file that could change your entire life. Whose name was it? The person who is still closest to your family today. Are you talking about my mother? No, Ryan, I’m talking about someone else. Then who is it? Read the name yourself. Why is this name beneath my father’s signature? Because the real secret didn’t begin with your father’s death. It began long before that. Why is this name written beneath my father’s signature? Because your father never considered that person his enemy. Then who was the real enemy? Look at this name, then read the final page. It says here VC. VC, Victoria Carter? No, Ryan, not your mother. Then who is VC? According to your father, VC was the code for a secret company account. So, someone deliberately used Victoria’s name? And that misunderstanding forced your mother to believe for years that she was responsible. Did my father hide the truth to protect my mother? Yes, but as a result Daniel himself became the public scapegoat. And why did someone hide the truth for 18 years? Because the real person is still alive. Yes, but as a result became the public scapegoat. And why did someone hide the truth for 18 years? Because the real person is still alive. You know who that person is? I know the name, but without proof, I can’t accuse anyone. And why did you stay silent for all these years? Because Daniel made me promise that I would keep you safe. You were protecting me for 18 years? By staying silent, yes. But someone threatened Emma. Then that person knows Emma has something. What does Emma have? Your father’s final letter. Ryan said we need to understand the secret behind this letter. This paper really is old Carter Holdings letterhead. Do you recognize the signature? This is Daniel’s handwriting, but the letter isn’t complete. There’s a hidden pocket inside this envelope. seen this before. This key was hidden inside. I’ve seen this key before. Where? On the last day of your father’s life, in my husband’s office. So, this key is connected to my father’s final day? And it may be the key to the place where the real evidence is hidden. Daniel used this place for the last time. This place has been closed for years. That’s why the real evidence survived here. So, this key belongs to this store? Yes, but I don’t know what’s still left inside. Today, dad’s truth will finally come out. How are all these old files still here? Daniel told me to open it only when the right time came. Why is my name written here? Because maybe your father left all of this for you. There’s a photograph, a USB drive, and another letter. These are my husband and the man we’ve been looking for. This man was my father’s attorney. Maybe this will finally tell us who framed Dad. The USB still works. These are the company’s financial transfers. This is the same money Daniel was accused of stealing. But the money never went into Daniel’s account. The money was transferred to another account. Whose name was the account under? This name belongs to my father’s attorney. Then the attorney wasn’t just a witness. He was part of the scheme. And maybe that person was the real enemy. There’s another account here, but its owner is hidden. Did money go into this account, too? Yes, and this account kept sending money to the same person every month. To whom? Daniel Brooks. My father was receiving money, too? That can’t be possible. Daniel never accepted a single dollar from the company. Maybe the money was sent under Daniel’s name, but he never received There’s a beneficiary address here, too. That was our old house. So, Dad never received this money. Someone created a fake account in his name. And who authorized this fake account? This code was issued from my father’s office. Then someone used Dad’s computer. This last file is password protected. Maybe the password is hidden in this letter. It says, “The person you trust most knows the answer.” This isn’t a password. It’s a riddle. My father always said family isn’t built by blood, but by trust. Family, that could be the password. It opened. If you’re watching this, then maybe I’m no longer with you. Dad. Emma, if you’re watching this, remember I never left you. I knew it, Dad. You could never leave me. behind the accusation against me was someone inside the company. Just tell us the name, Dad. But before I tell you that person’s name, there’s another truth you need to know. Victoria Carter is not the woman you think she is. And even she still doesn’t know the truth. Victoria never betrayed anyone. But for years, she was made to believe a lie. Mom, why is Dad saying this about you? I don’t know myself, Ryan. Victoria was told that her father’s death was an accident. My father’s death? But it wasn’t an accident. So Grandpa’s death was connected to this same secret? For 18 years, I thought it was an accident. Your father had discovered a major financial fraud inside the company. And then they were silenced? Yes. But I couldn’t prove the killer’s name. That’s why Daniel stayed silent. Did you already know all of this? I only knew that the danger was connected to your mother’s past. So the person who killed my father was the same person who framed Daniel? Maybe that same person wants to silence us, too. Why did the video stop? This didn’t stop by itself. Someone accessed it remotely. We need to get out of here immediately. We’re not running anymore, Marcus. Now we’re going to expose him. My father had something that has always remained with me. My father gave me this the day before he died. Why is this small number engraved on the back? This is the same number my father always wrote on his files. Could this be a locker number? Or an old storage unit somewhere in Seattle. I’ve seen this same number in the company’s old records. Where? In the records of a closed storage facility. Then the next answer is waiting for us there. I can’t believe Dad kept all of this hidden for so many years. Unit 214, this is the number. This lock doesn’t look like it was replaced. So, maybe this key is for this place, too. It opened. Look at that chest. It has Daniel’s initials on it. My father’s name is here, too. These are the company’s original contracts. This is the same contract Daniel objected to. There’s a signature here, but it isn’t Daniel’s. Someone else signed this in Daniel’s name. That forged signature is what made him a criminal. But who forged the signature? There’s a handwriting verification report here. The report says the signatures were made by someone who was very close to Daniel. Very close? The examiner listed a suspect’s name here. No, that’s impossible. What happened? Do you know that person? That name, I think all of us know it. The name isn’t clearly visible. How did you recognize it? Because I saw that name 18 years ago. Whose name are you talking about? Robert Carter. My husband? Mom, did Dad ever say Robert was involved in this? No, I never imagined he could do something like this. So, the person who framed my father was Ryan’s father? It’s possible, but we still need some evidence. And where is that evidence? Daniel always said the real evidence is never in the file. Look here, there’s something under the floor. There’s something under the floor. There’s an old cell phone here. That was Daniel’s phone. How is this still preserved after all these years? Maybe the last call is still saved. Maybe the last call is still saved. It works. The last call was only 10 minutes before Dad died. Who was the call made to? The call My father didn’t make it to Victoria. He called Robert. The call lasted only 48 seconds. In 48 seconds, Daniel could have said only one important thing. Is the recording still there? There’s a recording here, but it’s damaged. Play it again. Robert, what you’ve done, I’m going to expose in front of everyone. He was fighting for the truth until his final moments. You promised me this secret would never come out. That wasn’t my father’s voice. That was Robert’s voice. What secret was he talking about? I stayed silent to protect you, not myself. Dad protected him? Maybe Robert wasn’t the man who started all of this. Then who was he protecting? If Victoria finds out, she’ll never forgive him. Who wouldn’t forgive whom? Her own father. My father? Mom, maybe the real secret is even older than we thought. And maybe your grandfather was the first link in this entire story. I always believed he was an honest man. What you were told may not have been the whole truth. His signature is on documents several secret companies companies. He didn’t own those companies, but he was their financial controller. Did he transfer the company’s money? Yes, but not for himself. Then where did the money go? To a secret trust created to help poor families. So my father wasn’t stealing. But then someone made that money. And the blame was placed first on your father. First on your father and then on mine. Both families were used by the same person. But who was that person? Now we have enough evidence to find his name. That’s Robert’s father’s name. So this conspiracy started even before my husband. And maybe Robert wasn’t trying to hide his father’s mistake. So why didn’t Robert save Dad? Maybe the answer to that question is in this letter. Robert wrote this after my father’s death. I tried to save Daniel. So Robert wasn’t the enemy? It says here, “But my father stopped me.” So, Robert was afraid to stand against his own father? He was afraid that if the truth came out, Victoria would be in danger, too. Did he lie to protect me, too? Your husband made mistakes, but maybe he loved you. And I misunderstood him for years. You’re not alone. We’ll bring the truth to light together. And after this, no one will ever make you feel ashamed for being part of my family again. I want to be part of your family, but with the truth. Now I know I didn’t choose the wrong girl to test. You found a girl who helped you because she saw you as a human being. And now I consider her my daughter. Ryan, we just received word from the company. What happened? Someone tried to delete all the old financial records tonight. Then they know we have the evidence. Now we won’t let him get away. Someone accessed the system from inside. The access came through a senior executive’s ID. Which executive? The ID is under Robert Carter’s name. But Robert wasn’t even here. That means someone used his ID. Look here, someone came inside at 11:14 tonight. The face isn’t clear, but that person knew where the camera was. His face is visible here for a few seconds. I know him. Who is he? He was Robert’s old business partner. David Mitchell? So, David is still close to the company. And maybe he’s still protecting that secret to this day. Ryan, why did you call me here? Because we found the truth about Daniel’s final day. Where did you get this file? Where you thought no one would ever find it. And that’s you deleting the records last night. You people are playing a very dangerous game. The dangerous game was started by you. Victoria, you don’t know the whole truth. Then tell me the whole truth today. Your father really did transfer the money to help people. Yes, but the money wasn’t transferred legally. Ah! Then why did Daniel take the blame? Because Daniel changed the original document at the last moment. Why would he do that? So that you and your mother would both be safe. My father sacrificed his entire life for us? For us? He wanted to keep you away from this world. And why didn’t my husband tell me? Because your father’s enemies were still powerful. Why did you delete the records? I wasn’t hiding them. I was protecting them from being destroyed. What do you mean? The original records are safe on this drive. Then why didn’t you tell us sooner? Because I was afraid that person would destroy me, too. Who is that person? The person you’ve all considered your greatest benefactor for years. Who? I’ll tell you. Your father hid the truth, but now it’s time for you to know it. Is my father’s former lawyer. So you know what really happened? I know who your father sacrificed himself for on his final night. Daniel protected someone that final night more than he protected his own life. Who did he protect? Your mother. But me? I wasn’t even in Seattle at the time. That is what you were told, but the truth was different. Mom, where were you that night? I only remember that Robert suddenly sent me out of the city. Because Robert knew you were in danger, too. But who were you in danger from? From someone who knew every move the Carter family made. From inside the company? From inside the company? Yes. But he wasn’t just an employee. Then who was he? He was a trusted friend of the family. Tell me his name. This man was closer to your father than almost anyone. My father’s business mentor. And he was the one who first advised Daniel to create the secret trust. Then maybe he was the real mastermind. Yes, but there is still one thing you all don’t know. What else is left? Daniel left this letter for your mother. My name is on it. Maybe Dad wanted you to discover this truth yourself. Daniel wrote, “If this letter has reached you, then I didn’t fail.” He knew he might not survive. He was trying to protect all of us. He says, “Never let Ryan become a slave to wealth.” That’s why you always taught me to trust people. And now I know why you chose Emma. I tested you because I thought you were poor, but the real test was mine. I never saw you as just a wealthy woman. Then why did you invite me into your home on the first night? Because you reminded me of my mother. You never asked me for anything. Because I loved Ryan, not his money. And that’s why I knew you were the woman I wanted to marry. Then you have no obstacles from me. Really? I want you to be my daughter, not just my daughter-in-law. Mom, Dad would have been so happy if he were here today. Maybe he’s watching us from somewhere. But Daniel’s work isn’t finished yet. What do you mean? There are still hundreds of millions of dollars in the secret trust. Hundreds of millions of dollars? And Daniel didn’t leave them to any one person. Then who were they for? For the families who need that wealth the most. Then we’ll fulfill Dad’s final wish. This trust will now operate under the name Daniel Parker Foundation. And which family will receive the first help? The family that, like ours, was never given a second chance. Your father would be proud of you. I inherited the wealth, but I I humanity from them. And I’m glad you gave me a place in your life. I didn’t give you a place, Emma. You completed my home. Now there’s only one thing left. What? Your wedding. Did you ever regret that your mother tested me? No, because that test showed us the truth about our family. And you? Are you still afraid of wealth? No. Now I only fear that wealth might become greater than humanity. Then we’ll never let it become greater. Emma, will you be the truest decision of my life? Yes, Ryan. I will marry you. Then from today, our family will be built not on secrets, but on truth. Daniel, your son finally became the man you dreamed he would be. I thought I would find true love to make my mother happy, but I found love, a family, the truth, and a new life.