"What?"


    "Really?"


    Justin and Be eximed in unison. From their reaction alone, they were made for each other.


    Steven took a gulp, his throat still dry from running all the way there. "It''s true. I had the paternity test done by Dr. Larson in Meridan just to be sure. The test in Savrow was performed in one of the Thompsons'' hospitals, and I kept an eye throughout the process."


    Justin''sshes cast a grimacing shadow below his eyes as his gaze scoured the test results.


    Gregory and Bethany were unrted.


    Be was the only one calm amid the bustle.


    The result of the paternity test only confirmed her long-time suspicion.


    Bethany''s character, looks, and personality nted a seed of doubt in Be a long time ago. Now, the truth was out.


    "Did Arnold say anything when you asked him to do the test, Steve?"


    "He did."


    Steven was caught between emotions just thinking about the incident. "He asked if Wyatt''s three wives had another child, and Wyatt wanted to do a paternity test in secret to be sure. Dr. Larson promised to bring the secret to his grave."


    Be had a face-palm moment. Arnold''s intention was not to bring the secret to his grave. He simply wanted in on the gossip.


    "Apart from Arnold, don''t let anyone else know about this, Steve."


    Steven scratched his head in distress. "Um... Dr. Larson told Mr. Asher right away. He knows about it too."


    Be''s lips twitched. "Fine. Arnold and Ash are a couple, but that''s where the information should stop. Got it?"


    Steven nodded his head.


    Be suddenly felt a chilly presence.


    She looked up and saw Justin''s stoic expression and rage in his eyes.


    "Justin? Are you alright?" Be softened her voice.? N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    Justin threw the scrunched medical report on the table, his eyes emotionless. "I''m fine. I just find it absurd. just thought of my mother, Be. Shannon showed up at the family residence more than two decades ago, looking very pregnant. That memory just flickered past my mind."


    Feeling for Justin, Be reached out and held his cold hand. "I know how you feel."


    "Gregory did a paternity test a day after Shannon gave birth to Bethany. The test result showed that they were father and daughter. It was clear that all departments were in on it with Shannon. It is a lot easier to forge the result of a paternity test twenty years ago."


    Steven felt disturbed too. Shannon was the same hateful woman now and then.


    "Yeah. She was dead set on finding riches the easy way. Nothing could stop her. I just can''t believe Gregory never suspected Shannon and Bethany, even after spending day in and day out with a child who doesn''t look a thing like him."


    Be glowered in disbelief. "When I was younger, I heard Wyatt and Ash talking about Gregory, who was wise andpetent when handling business. Shannon is a social climber with nothing to show for. Surely, your father would''ve suspected something."


    "Gregory and Grandpa were busy


    fighting about the business when Shannon insisted on getting a ce in the family Grandpa''s disapproval only fueled Gregory to do the opposite. That''s not the only thing. He and my mother were drifting apart, and Shannon took advantage of that. Gregory is a proud man, and Shannon pretended to be okay with everything. He believed a woman of humble beginning wouldn''t do anything to a man of power like him."


    Justin kept his head down, his voiceced with mockery. "But Gregory could possibly love Shannon too much. He didn''t even know that woman had killed my mother. Why would he look into Bethany''s birth?"


    The air was thick with tension in the cer.


    "Ha. To be honest..." Be smirked. "I hope Shannon is Gregory''s one true love. That way, his world would crumble the moment he learned the truth about everything."


    "I had always hoped that Gregory''s


    feelings for my mother were real, even if they were just briefly. I couldn''t bear the thought of my


    mother loving a heartless man


    Justin smiled liberatingly. "But now, I wish Gregory never loved her. The man did not deserve to love her."


    Be rose to her feet, getting on her tiptoes to peck the corner of his lips. "Your love is enough for her."


    As the warmth of his hands chained around her waist deepened, Justin responded to her kiss.


    Regardless of the time and ce, Justin would always respond to Be.


    Steven asked, "How are you nning to use this trump card?"


    The ringing of Justin''s phone cut off Steven''s words.


    n."


    "This is bad, Mr. Salvador. We lost sight of Bethany."