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Michael pressed a small hand to his chest , heart hammering . He asked , “ Mr. Lime , are you really my real dad ? ”
Michael stared intently at Jonathan in disbelief . He thought , ‘ It feels like a dream . After all , Mr. Lime said before that he wasn’t my dad . ‘
Jonathan nodded firmly and said , “ Yes , Michael , you’re my own flesh and blood – my true son . We’re bound by blood and bone , the closest , most unbreakable bond between father and son .
“ Back when I said you weren’t my son , it was all a misunderstanding . I thought Christian was your father . I’ve been mistaken all this time – what a fool I was , wasn’t I ? ”
With that , Jonathan leaned in and gently kissed Michael’s cheek again , his affection unmistakable . Seeing Michael’s cheeks flush crimson once more , Jonathan wondered if Michael was going to faint again .
Jonathan asked softly , “ Do you get shy when I kiss you ? ”
Michael nodded and said , “ I do get shy , Mr. Lime . No idol just kisses their fans , do they ? ”
Hearing this , Jonathan understood why Michael got so overwhelmed that he fainted . The realization that Michael saw him
as an idol only made his heart ache with regret . He wished he could have been there for Michael sooner .
Jonathan recognized the T – shirt Michael was wearing . Back then , Teresa had lied to him , claiming it was her colleague’s son who wanted his autograph . That was why he had signed it .
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Now , seeing Michael wear it , he felt a pang of realization and betrayal .
He thought , ‘ Teresa deceived me time and again – this is my son . If we had acknowledged each other sooner , would he be getting flustered over a simple kiss from his father now? ‘
Suddenly , a sharp knocking at the door snapped Jonathan back to reality .
Someone called out from outside , “ Mr. Lynn . ”
Jonathan stood up and said gently , “ Mike , I am just stepping out for a moment . I’ll be right back . ” With that , he stepped
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A subordinate outside handed Jonathan an investigation file . All the details he had requested had been thoroughly verified .
The file contained everything : Michael’s full name ; legal guardianship records under Teresa’s name ; his exact date of birth ; and the hospital where he was born . Every piece of information had been meticulously confirmed for Jonathan .
Michael was conceived while Jonathan and Teresa were still married . When they divorced , Jonathan had no idea that she was pregnant , let alone that she would go on to secretly give birth to their child alone .
Jonathan thought , ‘ Teresa had so many chances to come clean with me . I gave her plenty of opportunities . But she chose
to lie to me .”
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His eyes turned ice – cold as he crushed the report . He thought , ‘ I trusted Teresa far too much . I should have investigated her sooner .
‘ I won’t spare anyone who tries to make a fool out of me – Jennifer , Cheryl , Christian , and the others . These are the people I trusted most , those I have often helped . But now , my mercy has run dry . ‘
Just then , Jonathan’s phone rang . It was a call reporting that Christian and Sherry had arrived at Forlisle Rose Estates .
Jonathan hung up the phone and left the hospital immediately . Since his home was nearby , he was back in just ten
minutes .
Christian and Sherry called out in unison , “ Mr. Lynn . ”
Jonathan walked in , stone – faced , radiating an intimidating aura that kept everyone at bay . His eyes were cold and
piercing , and his presence seemed to fill the room .
Sherry quickly pulled Christian down to bow together .
Jonathan’s eyes were utterly impassive as he sat in the armchair , the last traces of mercy having vanished from his gaze .
He asked coldly , “ Have you come up with an excuse ? ”
Christian shook his head and said , “ Mr. Lynn , I was wrong . There’s no excuse . ”
Jonathan let out a cold laugh . He snapped , “ As my secretary , you stabbed me in the back . You knew better than anyone that Michael was my son , yet you kept it from me ? Christian , have I not always treated you well ? ”
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