Chapter 601: 206: Parent-child identification


    Aunt Zhang?


    Upon hearing this, even the typically calm Mandel Thompson was taken aback.


    He immediately closed the door of the study.


    At that moment, Edward Thompson happened to pass by the corridor and saw Vi Thompson standing in Mandel’s study, followed by Mandel closing the door.


    He frowned in silence.


    Normally, when he was alone with Sylvia Thompson, Mandel would scold him loudly and put on the airs of an older brother.


    Now what?


    Why could he be alone with Vi, but not with Sylvia?


    The atmosphere in the house was bing more and more oppressive.


    In the study.


    Mandel looked at Vi.<div>


    “Little sister, you’re not joking, are you?”


    “No,” Vi said seriously, “although I don’t have any solid evidence right now, I think my guess is very likely to be correct.”


    For someone as intelligent as Mandel,


    if Sylvia were really Aunt Zhang’s biological child, he couldn’t imagine how terrifying the situation would be!


    Mandel slightly furrowed his brows, his tone low, “If Aunt Zhang is really Sylvia’s biological mother, then your disappearance might not be an ident! It might be a long-nned setup.”


    After all,


    when Vi disappeared, the birthmark on her arm had been brutally cut off.


    At this point,


    Cold sweat broke out on Mandel’s forehead.


    He couldn’t believe that their family had been living with a human trafficker and his daughter all these years.


    One incident after another,


    If Aunt Zhang was really Sylvia’s biological mother, it would all make sense.


    Mandel continued to ask, “Vi, how did you figure it out?”


    “Big brother, haven’t you noticed that Aunt Zhang’s facial features are actually very simr to Sylvia’s?”


    As she spoke, Vi took out a photocopy of A4 paper with the photos of the two people and handed it to Mandel.


    Mandel took the A4 paper and carefully observed the simrities between the two.


    He had never noticed these details before, but now that he looked closely, not only were their facial features alike, but their eyes were also somewhat simr.


    As she finished speaking, Vi continued, “Actually, I’ve always felt there is a special connection between Aunt Zhang and Sylvia. Even though they don’t talk much, the vibe they give off is strange, as if they’re deliberately trying to avoid something.”


    Why would they deliberately avoid each other when they hadn’t done anything wrong?<div>


    When others were around, Aunt Zhang didn’t even dare to look Sylvia in the eye.


    If the two were really mother and daughter, it would exin everything.


    Mandel turned to Vi, “If your guess is true, then your disappearance, grandma’s fall from the stairs, your ID card being stolen by Iris White, and now Brandon’s incident are not idents. They are all the doing of this mother-daughter duo!”


    Vi nodded slightly, “Yes, there must be a connection.”<div>


    That’s why she came to talk to Mandel as soon as she discovered this.


    Because she knew Mandel was a wise person and a responsible brother.


    “Now all we need is a parent-child identification report to confirm whether they are truly mother and daughter.”


    Mandel narrowed his eyes slightly, “I’ll have someone prepare it right away. Vi, can hair be analyzed as well as blood for identification?”


    “Yes,” Vi nodded lightly, “but the hair must have the follicle attached. Saliva and even clipped fingernails can also be used for parent-child identification.”


    “Alright,” Mandel continued, “leave this to me, you just wait for the results.”


    Vi gave a faint smile, “Okay.”


    “Also,” Mandel instructed, “you must not let anyone else know about this for now. Don’t even tell our parents.”


    The fewer people who knew about it before the parent-child identification results were out,


    the more urate the results would be.


    If others found out and the news leaked, someone might tamper with the test report.


    Especially the clueless Edward Thompson.


    “Alright, big brother.”<div>


    Mandel looked at Vi, suddenly feeling extremely guilty.


    If Aunt Zhang was really Sylvia’s biological mother, he simply couldn’t face Vi!


    If they had discovered the truth earlier, they could have found Vi sooner.


    “Little sister, you’ve suffered a lot over the years.”


    Vi looked up slightly and smiled, “It’s all in the past.”


    Her tone was light, as if she didn’t care about anything.


    It’s all in the past.


    It seemed like just four simple words,


    But Mandel understood that for Vi, it wasn’t just words, but the reality of eighteen long years.


    A momentter,


    Vi walked out of the study.


    Mandel followed her out.


    Edward approached from the other side, ignoring Vi. He walked up to Mandel and said, “Big brother.”<div>


    “What’s the matter?” Mandel raised his head slightly, his face solemn, “If there’s something you want to say,e inside.”


    Edward followed Mandel’s footsteps into the study.


    “What were you two talking about in the study just now?”


    “Is it any of your business?” Mandel furrowed his brow slightly.


    Edward snorted coldly, “I don’t need you to tell me. She must have been badmouthing Sylvia again! Why can’t she say it to her face? Why does she have to talk behind her back? Big brother, have you forgotten how we were taught growing up?”