Jessica recounted everything that happened today to Kathryn. She didn't know why Matthew suddenly ordered a paternity test for himself and Kelly, but the test results were real. She'd checked.That was why the test was not faked. Besides, Matthew didn't need to fake the test. After all, this wasn't something to be proud of. Either way, it was now a fact that Matthew wasn't the father.After she finished talking, Jessica tugged on Kathryn's sleeve in agony. "You have to believe me, Kathryn! I didn't do anything!""Okay. I believe you." Kathryn knew what Jessica was like. If she knew what was happening, she wouldn't have reacted like this.The question was, why weren't the two related if Jessica didn't do anything? If Matthew wasn't Kelly's father, then who was? If Jessica hadn't cheated, there was only one way things could have gone wrong."Maybe the hospital accidentally switched your baby at birth?" Kathryn asked. After all, Jessica was a confirmed virgin before her marriag
Karen used to pity Jessica for having a mother like Wendy. All her pity had now turned into rage because she was convinced Jessica had cheated on Matthew. Not only that, she'd tricked them into raising her daughter for years."If you don't come get your bastard child in one hour, I'll kick her out myself!""No! Don't!" Jessica didn't know what to do. Kelly was still the girl she'd raised, so how could she bear to hear Karen talk about kicking her out?She really was going mad. She couldn't believe how things had gotten this bad."Hmph. Bitch!" Karen spat, then hung up right away.Jessica looked at Kathryn shakily. "Kathryn. Oh, Kathryn. How did my life get like this?""Let's not talk about it right now. We need to go pick her up," Kathryn said after some thought. In any case, they couldn't let anything happen to Kelly before they got to the bottom of this.The Quintons had gone through so much trouble because of Wendy, so it was actually possible for them to be cruel. Besides,
Kathryn took Jessica and Kelly straight to her new home. She'd only been there once after she got the keys and heard that the house had been completed for six months before that. So, all she needed now was some beds.Jessica kept carrying Kelly in her arms, feeling her shake as she patted the girl's back to calm her down. The girl's fear was evident as she hugged only Jessica.Kathryn looked at Jessica, then said, "I hadn't planned to move in after getting the keys, so I didn't get furniture yet. I'll buy some beds and tables tomorrow."In any case, a house that was ready to move into was always better than Jessica's place. Apart from a single room, everything was outside in that apartment, including the kitchen.Jessica didn't know what to say to Kathryn. In this moment, she felt like she'd hit rock bottom. "Thank you, Kathryn."Kathryn shook her head. What was she talking about? Even though they knew they weren't related, Jessica had been her sister for so long and protected h
Kathryn didn't worry much anymore after the butler's phone call and immediately took Jessica inside. Jessica couldn't help her surprise when she saw the inside of the house. "Is this place really yours?""Yep!" Kathryn nodded. It was still empty when she got the keys, but she didn't expect it to look so different with complete furnishings. She'd never planned to renovate it so luxuriously."It's huge. How many square feet is this place?""It was 1200 square feet when I bought it." Kathryn started with no money, so she had to use up her savings to purchase such a large house.Jessica nodded in shock. She hadn't expected Kathryn to buy such a big house. "Don't let Wendy find out about this!"Jessica only remembered that they weren't her daughters after she mentioned Wendy, which meant that they never had to worry about her demanding things from them anymore.Still, they needed to stay alert. No one could be more shameless than Wendy.While Kelly was still nervous about being in
For a moment, even the room itself was eerily silent. Kathryn buried her face in Chris' chest, not daring to look at him.However, Chris pinched her chin and lifted her head. Kathryn squeezed her eyes shut, her face redder than ever."You have some nerve, teasing me like that," Chris said with a chuckle, but in a mysterious way that made Kathryn too scared to talk. "Open your eyes.""I'm tired, and I want to sleep.""Sleep? In what way?" Chris teased, clearly hinting at something."Um, right away?" "Right away? You're so bold," Chris's tone had unmistakably shifted to a more teasing manner as he kissed her and then got on top of her.Kathryn felt like she couldn't breathe in an instant, and she instinctively wanted to struggle. Instead, she fell even deeper into Chris' embrace. His body was so warm and so passionate.While Kathryn was under Chris' care at Sunshine Bay, Jessica's life was falling apart. Kelly must have had a huge scare today because she was now sleeping soundly
Jessica fell silent. She was already having trouble breathing, but the result made her choke up even more. Her daughter really was her daughter! Her tears started falling immediately.Kathryn hugged Jessica and tried to say something, but she didn't know what to say about the results. The kid was Jessica's, but she wasn't Matthew's.Judging by Jessica's reaction, she obviously didn't know what had happened either. Kathryn was not good at comforting people, so she had no idea what to do in a situation like this."How did this happen? How did things turn out like this? I'm a sinner!" Jessica said in agony. She had never thought that things would become like this.Back when she stayed with the Quintons, she'd always felt like she was under pressure, but that was only because of Wendy.At the same time, the Quintons had mistreated her because of Wendy, so she still resented them a little. And what did she do? In the end, she was the one who'd wronged them."Don't cry. Please stop cry
Kathryn ordered takeout for Kelly on her phone while the little girl buried herself in Jessica's arms.In just a short period, she'd gone through her parents' divorce, and now, the fact that she wasn't her father's daughter. That kid's world must have fallen apart.After the takeout was delivered, Kelly gave Jessica a chicken drumstick. "Eat, Mommy," she said, in a cautious tone that made it clear she was scared Jessica would abandon her too.Jessica felt like a criminal when she saw how scared her daughter was. "You have some, my dear." Jessica shook her head.She and Matthew might have divorced, but Kelly could have had a stable life if she was Matthew's daughter. What was she supposed to call this?"Aunt Kathryn, have some of this." When Jessica refused her, Kelly handed the drumstick to Kathryn. Kathryn fondly ruffled her hair, then said, "I don't want that. You eat it, Kelly. Okay?"When neither of them took Kelly's food, fear flashed in her eyes. Jessica took her into her
Chris led Kathryn to the dining room as he asked the question. The servants respectfully handed them hot towels, so Chris wiped his hands with them before tossing them back onto the tray.Sorrow flashed in Kathryn's eyes when he mentioned Jessica. "Not good." She shook her head. After all, it wasn't exactly nice to get the results of two DNA tests in one day."Hmm?" Chris asked."We found out Kelly's not Matthew's daughter, and Jessica herself has no idea what happened. Would you mind helping her investigate what happened five years—no, six years ago?"Kelly was already five years old, so she must have been conceived six years ago. Chris frowned. "Even she doesn't know how it happened?""Yeah, that's why she's not doing well right now." Kathryn felt a little guilty when it came to how Jessica couldn't remember anything.Back when Chris had slept with her, he didn't remember what happened either. Sometimes, things just didn't go the way people wanted them to.Chris must have th