Next to Jasper, Diana bit her lower lip in frustration.

Was Maddox being too obvious?

It was as if he were broadcasting to the world that he disliked her!

It was outrageous, completely outrageous!

Diana took several deep breaths to compose herself and turned to Vivienne with a smile. "Vivienne, I rushed over here and didn't have time to pick up a gift for you. How about we hit the shops later, and anything you fancy, it's on me."

"No, that's alright, I don't need anything," Vivienne replied, eager to keep her distance.

For some reason, Vivienne always felt uneasy around Diana. It was not just because Diana was adopted into the Perez family; there was something off-putting about her.

Maybe it was what people called 'bad vibes.'

Diana moved closer, eagerly grabbing Vivienne's hand again. "Vivienne, don't be like that with me. Even if you've got everything, one more thing won't hurt. Us girls can never have too many treats, right, Zelda?"

Zelda looked up from her book and said, "Absolutely, I'll tag along. I always believe in the more the merrier when it comes to my closet."

Yuri coughed, glancing at the pile of unopened shopping bags near Zelda.

Yeah, the more the merrier.

Diana forced a laugh, but with Zelda jumping in, she could not very well refuse. "Alright, let's go together."

While she appeared enthusiastic, Diana was fuming inside.

What was Zelda up to?

about Vivienne going

was a

Zelda on board, Vivienne had no

jingling his car keys, chimed in, "I'd be honored

bunch," Diana responded with a

health, the group set off

in the yard, Maddox turned off the grill, "Yuri, keep an eye on

one if that happens," Yuri muttered, shutting off the

was quite embarrassed earlier. As her brothers, try not to be so hard on her." Maddox scratched his ear. "Dad, speaking of

"Go on."

around your will, and there was some tampering with Willa's paternity test. Diana was the only one who had contact with Willa then, and I suspect she's behind it. We just lack the proof." Jasper leaned forward, a look of shock crossing

against Diana yet. We're still investigating." Jasper took Yuri's hand, steadying himself. "Do you boys mean to say that

had to be my niece. Dad, you're not the only one who has that hunch, which is why

Should we redo

"Do it again, but keep it under wraps. No one at home

there was a mole at home, they would keep it

agreed. "Alright, I'm

test, Maddox

they were not particularly fond

someone

from the lab with the rushed

in,

same result," Yuri handed the report to Jasper, a trace

was shocked. "Impossible, Diana clearly tampered with

supervised the entire process in the lab, from sample collection to result delivery. No one interfered," Yuri insisted. Jasper visibly deflated

it go. If she's not, then we shouldn't force it." Jasper wheeled himself away. "You

knew Jasper's heart

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