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Teresa had just returned home and rested for one evening . The very next morning , she was back to work , busy at the office .
Meanwhile , Michael woke up early , too . For days , he had been counting down on his fingers – one day , two days , three days . Finally , the third day arrived . He promptly dialed Christian on his smartwatch .
“ Mr. Dunn , the 99 report at the hospital should be out today , right ? ” he asked .
Christian , mid – breakfast and preparing for work , paused . ’99 ? ‘ he wondered . It took him a couple of seconds to realize . “ Ah , you mean the DNA test report , right ? The hospital notified me yesterday . I’ll take you to get it this afternoon ,” he replied .
“ Great ! I’ll wait for you ! ” Michael said .
Christian sighed as he hung up . He hadn’t expected Michael to remember the DNA report so clearly . It seemed he genuinely wished Jonathan could be his dad . Sadly , this dream was bound to be shattered .
Jonathan had already returned to work today . The bandage on his arm was off , but his shoulder injury hadn’t fully healed yet . From the outside , though , it wasn’t noticeable .
Later , Christian dropped off some documents and a freshly dry – cleaned coat for Jonathan at his office . He was about to leave but then hesitated and asked , “ Mr. Lynn , wouldn’t it be nice if you had a child ? ”
Jonathan frowned , glancing up . “ Are you offering to have one for me ? ” he asked .
Christian felt embarrassed . “ No , no , that’s not what I meant ! I just think it’d be a shame if someone with genes as excellent as yours didn’t have a child to inherit them , ” he replied .
Jonathan didn’t reply . Instead , he let out a bitter chuckle . He knew full well that Teresa would never have his child . Perhaps he would remain childless his whole life , growing old alone .
Leaning back in his leather chair , he toyed with a pen in his hand . “ If I ever had a child , I would announce it to the world as joyful news . Unfortunately , I don’t . You may leave now , ” he said .
“ Yes , Mr. Lynn ,” Christian responded , closing the door behind him with a sigh . As he thought , Jonathan would never have children .
When the workday ended , Jonathan had no social engagements that evening . Thus , Christian could leave on time .
Michael had been waiting eagerly at home . As soon as Christian arrived , Sherry
curiously asked , “ Where are you taking Mike ? If something happens , I won’t be able to explain it to Teresa . ”
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Just as Christian was about to respond , Michael interjected , “ It’s a man – to – man secret , right , Mr. Dunn ? ”
Amused by Michael’s cheeky response , Christian laughed and said , “ That’s right . I’ll bring Mike back soon . Don’t worry . ”
Sherry shook her head with a smile and said , “ Make sure you come back quickly . Don’t cause trouble for me . ”
Christian assured her and drove the boy to the hospital . He arrived at the hospital with . the little guy , and the nurse said , “ Are you Mr. Dunn and young Mike ? Here is your DNA test report . Please take it .”
At the hospital , the nurse handed them an envelope and said , “ This is the DNA test report for Mr. Christian Dunn and Michael Johnston . Please take care of it . ”
“ Thanks , ” Christian replied .
Since the test required an adult’s ID , Christian had used his own . However , the DNA sample was taken from Jonathan’s hair . Of course , Michael could easily distinguish the short , straight strands from Christian’s buzz cut and Jonathan’s soft , fine ones .
In short , it was Jonathan’s and Michael’s hair that they used for the test .
Christian felt sorry for Michael . If they had tested his own hair , the resemblance might have been 30 % . But with Jonathan’s ? Probably not even 1 % .
Christian took the envelope and brought Michael to sit in the hospital waiting area .
“ Mr. Dunn , this means Mr. Lime can finally be my daddy , right ? ” Michael asked .
Looking at Michael’s hopeful eyes , Christian hesitated . He didn’t want to crush Michael ” s dreams but knew it was inevitable . The reality was harsh , and even children weren’t spared .
“ As I said before , Mike , if you see the number 99 , then yes . If not , then no . Even if it’s not , no crying , okay ? You need to understand . Mr. Lime is someone who can’t possibly have kids . But , oh well , let’s not get ahead of ourselves , Christian replied .
Michael still didn’t fully understand what DNA tests were . He only knew that a test could confirm whether someone could be his dad . And he really wanted Jonathan to
be his dad .
“ Mr. Dunn , I’m opening it now ! ” Michael said .
“ Go ahead , but stay strong . Life is harsh , ” Christian said , laughing at himself . He was accompanying a three – year – old to a DNA test he knew was pointless . He thought , ‘ I must be too free . Letting the kid deal with reality is a part of growing up .’
“ Mr. Dunn , I can’t read these complicated words , ” Michael said .
Christian took the test report and replied , “ The front pages are just details . What matters is the last page – the result . Take your time flipping through it . I’ll grab some juice for you . ”
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As Christian returned with a juice box , Michael came running over , jumping with excitement . “ Mr. Dunn , look ! It’s 99 ! And there are two 99s ! ”
“ How is that possible ? You must’ve read it wrong , ” Christian said , casually took the test report , and took a sip of juice . One glance later , he nearly spat out his drink in shock , drawing disapproving looks from people nearby .
He gripped the report tightly , eyes wide in disbelief as he stared at the bolded text on the page : [ The likelihood of this biological relationship is 99.99 % .J