Chapter 239 Proof That We Are Family


    Everyone who had participated in the meeting was thoroughly exhausted, though Luke looked as


    though he was an emotionless robot. He strode energetically toward his office.


    "Daddy... mmm..."


    Rainie was the first to wake up when she heard her father''s steady footsteps. She mumbled and


    rubbed her eyes.


    Luke nodded at the little girl and tried to smile at her, though his smile was more like a reluctant stretch


    of the corners of his mouth.


    Previously, his interactions as a father toward his children were more like formic obligations rather


    than gestures of intimacy.


    That was the first time that he showed some kindness to his children.


    Rainie was shocked when she looked at her dad. She thought that he looked better when he was


    crying.


    She nned to tell Miss Bea that Daddy was acting weirdly today, as though he was a cunning wolf


    who wanted to lure an innocent little rabbit into his den and snap its throat...


    Whoosh! Rainie hid behind the couch.


    Perhaps Daddy was not himself today.


    Luke did not know what his daughter was thinking. He thought that the smile was kind, gentle, and


    fatherly.


    He sat in hisfortable office chair and deliberated how he shouldmunicate with his children. At


    that time, the secretary came into the office with a cup of freshly brewed Americano. She nodded to


    him and left the office.


    Luke took a sip of the coffee. Then, he looked at the confused children and finally took out three things


    from a drawer.


    Two of them were the same. They were colorful picture books.


    The other was a document envelope made of kraft paper fastened by string.


    The two children blinked, wondering what their father''s intentions were.


    Luke was not used to indulging his children. He tossed the picture books on the dark-colored office


    table and told them, "These are for you. You can take one each." "These are for us?" Lanie and Rainie


    did not know what was going on, though they quickly hopped down the couch, scampered over to the


    office table that was almost as tall as them, then tiptoed to look at what was on the table.


    Their attention was immediately captivated by the colorful picture books.


    "Thank you, Daddy!" Lanie tore the wrapping apart, threw it into the trash can, and eagerly flipped


    through the picture book.


    Rainie was also tearing away the wrapping, though she was looking at her brother''s book as though


    Lanie''s book was somehow better.


    Luke silently observed his two children.


    He did not expect that he understood what they wanted. A simple picture book could brighten their day


    and even make them forget that they were hungry.


    Just when he was feeling smug about making his children happy, he opened the envelope containing


    the DNA test report.


    He believed that if he was correct about his decision to give his children picture books, then his speech


    to themter should be correct too.


    At the same time, Yvonne''s mother and herwyer arrived at the police station.


    After asking around, Mrs. Gideon and thewyer eventually could meet Yvonne.


    Yvonne thought that her tears had already run dry after crying out of fright for no less than a hundred


    times. However, once she saw her mother, she burst into tears again. "Mom! Mom... you have to save


    me..."


    Mrs. Gideon stepped forward, hugged her daughter, and patted her back. ’ Don''t worry. I''ve brought the


    lawyer here today."


    Mrs. Gideon was not too old, and she was not very well-educated. However, she knew how to primp


    herself and had won her current husband''s heart by being more flirtatious than the other women of her


    age. Now that medical technology was getting more advanced, she was also trying to have a test-tube


    baby, so that she could bear a child for her current husband, preferably a son.


    She paid less attention to her daughter because she was focused on the test-tube baby.


    Thewyer remainedposed. He gestured at the mother and daughter, inviting them to sit down.


    Thewyer looked at Yvonne and said, "Nice to meet you, Ms. Gideon. Your mother has given me a


    rough summary of the incident. Now, you have to tell me the truth because I will be your defense


    lawyer when the case goes on trial, and I am the only one who can help you."


    Yvonne nodded. "Yes, I will answer all your questions truthfully." "Let me ask you, Ms. Gideon, are you


    complicit in the abduction of Bianca Rayne''s grandfather?” Thewyer asked his first question.


    When Yvonne heard the question, she looked at her mother.


    Mrs. Gideon was someone with no opinion of her own. Her attention was focused on flirting and bridge.


    When such incidents happened, she only had her husband or herwyer to rely on.


    However, her current husband had said that he could not help Yvonne.


    The party that was bringing Yvonne to court was someone with a lot of clout. The police could not


    divulge their names. It meant that Bianca had someone influential supporting her behind the scenes.


    "Quick, tell thewyer," Mrs. Gideon urged.


    Yvonne was shocked when she saw that her mother had trusted thewyer so much. She instantly told


    the truth, "I''ve told you that I''m not the one involved in the abduction. All I did was tell someone else the


    idea, and that person hired someone else to do it..."


    Thewyer recorded it down, then lifted his head and asked, "Who is that'' someone else'' you


    mentioned?"


    Yvonne hesitated and did not speak.


    "I need to know that person''s name and status and your rtionship with them," thewyer said.


    Yvonne thought for a bit and told thewyer Xavier''s name.


    She tried to push all responsibility to Xavier and emphasized to thewyer, ’ I only suggested to him to


    do so because I sincerely hoped that Bianca Rayne could be his wife. I only provided the suggestion.


    The actual deed was done by Xavier himself..."


    Thewyer nodded and recorded it all down.


    Yvonne''s tense expression loosened a little, but she soon remembered that she might have to spend


    the night at the police station and started shivering again.


    For someone kept awake by troubling thoughts, one night was a very long time indeed.


    The next morning.


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    The sky was already bright before six o''clock. Bianca got up from the hospital bed. Her bones were


    aching.


    She had to remain in the same sleeping position. Her bones could not take it.


    When she opened her eyes, she was pleasantly surprised to see the two children standing next to the


    bed. Their eyes were sparkling with excitement.


    "You two..."


    Bianca had only opened her mouth when Rainie leaned over, hugged her neck, pecked her cheek, and


    whispered, "I love you, Mommy..."


    Bianca was stunned.


    Lanie was rtively calmerpared to Rainie. He brought her a ss of warm milk and said, "Good


    morning, Mommy. This is the first time I''ve greeted you good morning, and I will greet you every


    morning."


    Bianca was stunned for a long time before she took the ss from Lanie. She wanted to say


    something, but her mouth was dry, and her throat hurt. She did not know how to react.


    Lanie pouted and seemed a little shy. "Rainie and I looked at the DNA test report. We don''t really know


    what it says, but Daddy says that it''s proof that we''re a family."