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“ Wait , what ? What’s going on ? Has the world finally glitched ? ” Christian said as he rubbed his eyes and checked the report repeatedly . “ 99.99 % ? This really has to be a bug , ” he added .
“ Mr. Dunn , what does 99 mean ? Can Mr. Lime be my dad now ? ” Michael asked curiously .
“ Hold on , Mike , ” Christian said . He grabbed the report and rushed to the doctor who conducted the test , pointing at the bold black text in the last column . He asked , ” Doctor , what does this mean ? 99.99 % ? ”
The doctor gave him a look and said , “ It’s written right there . The probability of this . genetic relationship is 99.99 % . This DNA test confirms that the two individuals are father and son . ”
Christian shook his head and said , “ Impossible ! Did your hospital make a mistake ? ”
“ If
you
don’t trust us , feel free to go to another hospital . We’ve been conducting DNA tests for over 20 years without a single error , ” the doctor replied confidently .
Christian was at a loss . This was the top DNA testing center at the most reputable . tertiary hospital in the region . Errors were indeed highly unlikely .
A small head popped out from behind Christian and asked , “ Doctor , so , Mr. Lime can really be my dad now ? ”
The doctor confirmed , “ Yes , kid , the man you tested is your biological father . ”
“ Exactly ! I used Mr. Lime’s hair for the test , ” Michael explained .
The doctor nodded and said , “ Then yes , he is your dad .”
“ Yes ! Finally ! Google really knows everything . Mr. Lime is officially my dad now ! ” Michael cheered .
Meanwhile , Christian stood frozen , dumbstruck by this revelation . It took him a while to regain his composure . “ Mike , your mom wouldn’t happen to be Teresa Johnston , would she ? ” he asked .
“ Mr. Dunn , why
you keep asking about my mom ? For now , I’m not considering anyone other than Mr. Lime as my dad ! ” Michael said .
“ So your mom is Teresa ? ” Christian gasped . ‘ But how could this be ? Mr. Lynn has explicitly stated he didn’t have any children . If he did , the whole world would know about it . How could such a big secret stay hidden ? ‘ he wondered .
Then , Christian thought of calling Sherry . She must know the truth . He was about to
Successfully Successfully unlocked ! call her when , as if on cue , Sherry called nim first .
“ When are you bringing Mike back ? Teresa’s home , ” Sherry asked .
“ You keep mentioning Teresa . Don’t tell me she’s Michael’s mom ,” Christian said .
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Sherry bit her tongue and replied , “ No ! How could that be ? I’ve told you before – Mike is my sister’s son . My roommate is Teresa . My sister asked us to help take care of Mike . ”
That explanation had always seemed plausible to Christian . Sherry had said her sister didn’t have her own home , so she brought Mike to live with her . Teresa , feeling
sympathetic , had let them stay at her place .
Michael was close to Sherry , like they really had family bonds . It made Christian believe it completely .
“ Don’t lie to me . Mike is my boss ‘ son – I already know , ” Christian said .
After hanging up , Christian lifted Michael high into the air and said , “ Michael , how did you end up in my hands ? You’re not the pitiful one – I am . This world is too harsh . No , the world is kind to you , but it’s cruel to me . Aargh ! ”
Michael wiped Christian’s tears and asked , “ Mr. Dunn , why are you crying ? ”
Christian replied , “ Because society is too complicated . Plus , I hope to live in a simple
world . ”
How ironic . He had comforted Michael earlier , telling him to stay strong and optimistic even if Jonathan wasn’t his dad . However , it turned out that Christian was the one who needed to stay strong .
The son of someone as powerful as Jonathan didn’t need optimism ; he already had the world at his feet . Christian felt troubled by the fact .
Sherry arrived in a hurry , finding Michael asleep in the car’s back seat , clutching the DNA test report tightly.
Sherry said furiously , “ How could you bring Mike to the hospital ? I thought you took . him to the park or an amusement park ! ”
Christian explained , “ Mike wanted Mr. Lynn’s hair for a DNA test . I thought he was just playing around , like how kids sometimes fantasize about being a billionaire’s child . To humor him – and teach him a lesson – I went along with it , thinking the results would show no relation .
But when I saw the report , I realized he was Mr. Lynn’s son . Mike even told me his mom is Teresa . Now , I get it . ”
He continued , “ Mike is close to you , so I assumed you were really his aunt . I contacted . the management at Rosary Estates . You’re living alone there . Mike isn’t your sister’s child . ”
Sherry gritted her teeth and replied , “ I didn’t want to lie to you , but Teresa didn’t want Mr. Lynn to know about Mike . Teresa has been so kind to me – without her , I wouldn’t have this job or a place to live . She’s my benefactor . “ ”
“ Teresa may be your benefactor , but Mr. Lynn is mine . We’re both from a small town , and finding decent jobs wasn’t easy . You owe your loyalty to Teresa , and I owe mine to my boss , ” Christian said , pulling out his phone .
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