Chapter 1873:
His lips curved slightly as he began to speak.
“Right now, it’s only a preliminary suspicion. Once the results of the paternity test between you and Aunt Carola come back, the truth will be laid bare.”
Kylee’s eyes reddened.
“So… Lyle, you all suspect that I’m not really my mother’s biological daughter?”
Lyle saw the redness brimming in her eyes but chose to disregard it.
In a steady voice, he replied, “Given how events have unfolded, it’s only natural for us to harbor such doubts. A paternity test will resolve everything—it will confirm the truth and put our suspicions to rest. So there’s no need for you to be upset about it, Kylee.”
Hearing that, Kylee couldn’t continue to resist their doubts. With hesitation, she asked softly, “Lyle… if the paternity test proves I’m not my mother’s biological daughter, will she abandon me?”
Lyle arched a brow before delivering a deliberate answer.
“If you’re truly not Aunt Carola’s child, then naturally, you’ll need to return to your real family. After all, your true parents must long for you deeply as well. Aunt Carola can’t just keep you by her side out of selfishness, ignoring your real parents’ feelings. Wouldn’t you agree?”
He paused, studying her face, and then added, “Besides, when that time comes, Aunt Carola will surely search for her own biological daughter. Living together under the same roof would only bring awkwardness for both you and her biological child, wouldn’t it?”
At his words, Kylee clenched her teeth so tightly they almost ground together, her body trembling despite herself.
She was so angry.
His meaning was unmistakable: if she was proven not to be Carola’s daughter, the Happer family would cast her aside, no matter how many years she had spent as part of their family.
Kylee’s expression darkened further at the thought.
She hadn’t expected them to be so cold.
Lᴀτєѕτ cнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєl𝑠.𝒸oм
All these years, she had been Carola’s daughter in every way that mattered.
Seeing the storm clouding Kylee’s face—a sullenness she could no longer hide—Lyle felt only disappointment weigh upon him. Her reactions and the very questions she posed betrayed the truth: deep down, she already knew of her real parentage.
Still unwilling to yield, Kylee pressed on, her voice rising with desperation.
“You don’t truly think my mother would be so heartless, do you? I’ve been her daughter for so many years! And even if that test says I’m not her biological child, I am innocent! She can’t just treat me that way!”
Lyle sneered inwardly. It seemed to him that Kylee had always known the truth about her parentage, and that was the only reason she had asked such questions.
His lips curved into a faint, cold smirk.
“Yes, you’re right; you are innocent in this. But think about it—you’ve enjoyed a life that was never yours to claim, for so many years! But what about Aunt Carola’s real daughter? Who knows what kind of life she has been forced to endure all this time?”
Then, he slipped into a more measured tone, his words laced with implication.
“But Kylee, don’t let the matter weigh on you too much. After all, what I’ve said only applies if you turn out not to be Aunt Carola’s biological daughter.”
