Vanessa was indignant and humiliated, but she dared not express her distress.
“I’ll go back and arrange for the DNA test,” she responded sheepishly.
Yasmine said emotionlessly, “Go ahead then.”
“All right.” Vanessa got to her feet and shot Kathleen an icy glare before turning to leave.
“Is there anything else you guys want to talk about?” Yasmine queried.
“Thank you, Grandaunt! Without your help, I wouldn’t be able to return home.” Kathleen went to sit next to Yasmine.
The latter snorted coldly, concealing her true feelings.
This girl is lovable. She’s quite the sweetheart.
“Save it. Anything you say will be useless if the test proves that you’re not my sister’s granddaughter.” Yasmine put up an aloof front.
“Even if I’m not, I’ll still think of you as my grandaunt.” Kathleen flashed a smile.
Yasmine looked at the young woman apathetically.
Well, she does look like my sister.
“Ms. Schott, I’ve already run the DNA test.” Samuel suddenly spoke.
Yasmine was slightly stunned. “When did you do it?”
Kathleen was equally shocked, too.
His tone was bland as he answered, “A few days ago. I took the DNA of Old Mrs. Yoeger and Kate’s mother and ran the test.”
Yasmine was even more taken aback. “I thought Kate’s mother had passed away?”
He explained, “Yes, but Goodwill Hospital kept her DNA.”
that possible?”
clarified, “Goodwill Hospital was able to be established with the support from Kate’s parents,
elderly woman nodded. “The couple
her sentence, she turned to Kathleen. “You
Kathleen
to answer whatever question that was thrown at
her lips. “Grandaunt, do you have a granddaughter
fell silent, while Samuel curled his
care so much
was speechless. “No. I
do have a granddaughter, I would
knows
I swear!” the
there anything else you
you said you’re going to expose
her brows. “I
with Zachary’s and Vanessa’s ancestry?” Kathleen
dumbfounded. “How
didn’t respond but instead mused inwardly. Samuel
brief pause, Yasmine said with a deep voice, “I didn’t expect word about this has gotten out,
about this isn’t widespread. There aren’t many who know about it. You don’t have to worry,” reassured
heard him say that, she was sure
hide anything. Actually, I did this as a way to protect Kate,” she said
Protect me?
do you mean by that, Grandaunt?” Kathleen was
is different from Vanessa and the
how?” Kathleen didn’t
this way. In terms of relationship, Vanessa and your mother had different parents. It’s just that both of their mothers are twins who share the same
surprised. “Which means my granddad’s
to look at Samuel,
of them had never expected to hear something like
please elaborate,”
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