After a full workup at the hospital , the doctors confirmed I had a mild concussion and a handful of cuts and bruises . Dad wanted to fly me to Switzerland for treatment at some elite private clinic . I refused . I needed to see this through . I needed to watch Edmund and Vanessa face the consequences . While I recovered , the police completed their investigation into Vanessa's con . Turns out , Martha - the " housekeeper " -was actually Vanessa's REAL mother .. Vanessa had learned every detail about my family from Martha , then used AI - generated images and fake documents to pass herself off as a Vanderbilt heiress . She'd even stolen keys to my family's estate . When my parents were out of the country , she brought Edmund there to " prove " her identity . That's how she'd convinced him . The police also told me that when Edmund found out the truth , he completely lost it - laughing , crying , unhinged . At some point , he snapped and attacked Vanessa in the holding cell , beating her so badly that she lost hearing in one ear permanently . Assault causing permanent injury ? That added several years to his sentence . The day before his sentencing , Edmund demanded to see me . Said he'd refuse to plead guilty unless I showed up . The evidence against him was ironclad . Whether I went or not wouldn't change a thing . But I went anyway . We sat across from each other in the visitation room , separated by thick plexiglass . Just one week , and he was unrecognizable . His face was gaunt . His hair - once jet black - was streaked with gray . The confident , charismatic surgeon was gone . I felt nothing . He stared at me , eyes red rimmed , voice trembling . " Gianna ... you said you loved me . So why did you hide who you really were ? You never trusted me , did you ? " " That's why we're here . This isn't ALL my fault ! " I let out a cold laugh . " You think I hid it from you ? Edmund , you should've been a con artist , not a doctor . You're a natural . " 14:02 Chapter 8 " I asked you dozens of times to meet my parents . You're the one who refused . You said bringing family into it would ruin the purity of our love , remember ? " " And this Thanksgiving ? You bailed on me first . " " So no . You don't get to blame me . This is on YOU . " He opened his mouth , but no words came out . Finally , he tried shifting the blame again . " Gianna , I'm sorry . I was wrong . I know I was wrong . " " It was Vanessa - she tricked me . I never would've done any of this if it wasn't for her . " ' Please , just forgive me this once . I swear I'll make it up to you . You're my real wife . You always were . I- " ' Stop . " I cut him off , voice flat . I'm not your wife . Vanessa is . You married her . You have a child with her . " ' Sure , she lied to you . But she didn't force you into her bed . She didn't force you to marry her . You did that all on your own . " For three years , you lied to me about being overseas . But really ? You were playing house with her . " The only thing I'm grateful for is that we never made it official . Because if we had , you'd be looking at bigamy charges too . " stood . This is the last time we'll ever see each other . Good luck , Edmund . " I turned and walked out . He called my name . Begged . Pleaded . didn't look back . The next day , sentencing came down . Edmund was stripped of his medical license and sentenced to seven years in prison for assault causing permanent injury . Vanessa got one year for fraud and identity theft . Marcus and the others received sentences ranging from six months to two years . As for Edmund and Vanessa's daughter ? She was placed in foster care . The day the verdicts were finalized , Dad and I boarded a plane out of the country . I don't think I'll ever come back to this city . The nightmare is over . And for the first time in years , I can actually see a future worth living . 14:02 His Mistress's ' Billionaire Par Chapter 1