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“ I believe you . ” A deep voice suddenly came from behind .
Gordon turned to look back to see Jonathan . Jonathan helped him up from the ground and repeated , “ I believe you . ”
Gordon pouted , looking wronged , and grumbled , “ No , she’s not Fiona .”
Jonathan nodded . “ Yeah , I know . ”
Seeing that Jonathan genuinely believed him , Gordon clung tightly to the only hand that trusted him . “ You said you’d take me to find Fiona . Where is she ? ”
Jonathan replied , “ She’s playing hide – and – seek with you . I’ll take you to find her soon , okay ? ”
Gordon nodded and then turned to Irene and Heidi . “ Did you hear that ? He said it’s not Fiona .”
Irene and Heidi could only go along with him . “ Alright , alright , it’s not Fiona . We believe you . ”
They coaxed Gordon into the car . Heidi wanted to take him to her place , but now Gordon only trusted Jonathan – he wouldn’t go with anyone else .
Jonathan said , “ I’ll take Grandpa to my place and get some caregivers to look after him . ”
Heidi agreed , “ Alright . ”
After sending Gordon back to the estate , Irene said to Jonathan , “ Don’t take what your grandpa says to heart . He’s got dementia and just talks nonsense sometimes . ”
Heidi chimed in , “ Dad’s mind is all over the place . We already found her for him , but he still won’t believe it . He’s really making things tough for us . ”
Jonathan was silent for a few seconds . “ But what if she really isn’t my grandma ? ”
Heidi couldn’t help but laugh , “ How could the photos be fake ? She looks just like her , and her name is Fiona . She has to be your grandma , ”
Irene nodded and patted Jonathan’s shoulder . “ You’ve worked hard finding her . Leave the rest to us . Heidi and I will take care of everything on her side . ”
Jonathan pressed his lips together and didn’t say anything more .
Gordon stayed at Jonathan’s villa , and Jonathan arranged for two top – notch caregivers to look after him ,
Gordon lay in the big bed , awake . He kept asking Jonathan , “ You’ll find Fiona for me , won’t you ? ”
“ I will . ”
“ I … trust … you … ” Gordon slowly closed his eyes .
The night had deepened , but Jonathan was wide awake . He’d already sent off Irene’s toothbrush and the old lady’s persona then , his phone buzzed . “ Mr. Lynn , the expedited DNA results you requested are in . I’ll bring them right over . ”
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“ Alright , ” he said , hanging up !
His assistant arrived shortly with the report . Jonathan opened it and went straight to the last page . His frown softened into a slight smile as he read the results . Then , without a moment’s hesitation , he got into his car and drove off .
Back at Rosary Estates , Teresa kept glancing at her phone . She’d left the hospital as soon as Irene and Heidi arrived – she really didn’t want to run into
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Jonathan had promised to let her know right away once he confirmed if the old lady was his grandmother , but he hadn’t reached out yet .
“ Mom , why aren’t you asleep yet ? ” Michael , in his short – sleeved pajamas , rubbed his eyes and watched Teresa pacing back and forth .
Teresa gently touched his head . “ Did I wake you , sweetheart ? Go back to bed . I’m just thinking . ”
“ Mom … if something’s wrong , you can tell me ,” Michael mumbled , yawning , his eyes half – closed .
Teresa smiled and promised she would . Then she soothed him back to sleep , patting his little belly and softly humming a lullaby .
Just as Teresa finally got him settled , her phone started to vibrate . She tiptoed out , quietly closing the bedroom door behind her .
It was already eleven thirty at night . She wasn’t asleep , and neither was he . On the other end , Jonathan sounded a little out of breath . “ Come downstairs . I need to talk to you . ”
Teresa pulled back the living room curtains and saw that familiar Maybach parked outside . “ Okay ,” she replied .
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She was wearing a camisole dress with a loose , long shirt thrown over it . It wasn’t until she stepped outside that she realized she’d rushed out in her slippers , too anxious about the results to care . She knew Jonathan was here to talk about his grandmother .
She asked , “ How’s the old lady doing ?
Did you get the results ? Is it really your grandma ? ”
Jonathan looked at Teresa and nodded . “ She’s fine , totally lucid . Grandpa checked – she is my real grandma . ”
Teresa’s eyes flickered with a mix of relief and anxiety . She asked , her chest tightening , “ And then ? What did your grandma say ? What about your mom- does she know it was Charlie who hit your grandma ? ”
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Jonathan kept his gaze on Teresa , a teasing glint in his eyes . “ My grandma said she hopes you’ll marry me again . Ar if you do , she’ll let you off the hook . ”
Teresa froze , looking up and meeting his deep , unreadable eyes – like a whirlpool , ready to pull her in . “ Why would I have to marry you ? Did you tell your grandma something ? Why else would she want that ? What about your mom ? Does your whole family think this way ? ”
Jonathan clenched his fist and finally let out a laugh .
Teresa looked at him , confused .
“ I’m just messing with you . ” Jonathan finally pulled out the DNA test report . “ I ran a test with my mom’s DNA and the old lady’s . Here’s the result . ”
Teresa took the report , saw Irene and Fiona’s names , and quickly flipped to the last page : [ There is a familial relationship , but the results aren’t enough to confirm they’re mother and daughter . ]
Teresa looked up at Jonathan .
“ She’s not my grandma . I’m guessing she’s probably my grandma’s sister . My real grandma should be Ms. Nelson – the one who raised your sister . ”
As soon as he finished , Teresa couldn’t help but kick him in the leg . “ You totally had that coming for messing with me . ”
Jonathan sucked in a breath . “ Try heels when you want to do this again . That really hurts . ”
Teresa shot him a glare .
Jonathan smiled gently , his eyes saying , “ I’m here , so what’s there to worry about ? ” He said softly , “ I came straight to you because I didn’t want you stressing out . ” And then he left , telling her to get some sleep .
Jonathan barely got any sleep that night , Gordon suddenly started coughing up blood , so he rushed home and called Irene .
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Irene hurried over , not really sure what other health problems Gordon had besides Alzheimer’s . Gordon was always stubborn – he hated hospitals and refused to get checkups . She only knew he had high blood pressure .
Irene asked , “ Could this just be a complication from advanced Alzheimer’s ? Maybe it’s not that serious ? ”
“ We’ll only know after the checkup , ” Jonathan replied .
The doctors they called all shook their heads , their faces grim . Things didn’t look good . They insisted Gordon needed a full examination at the hospital , but he refused to go .
Jonathan said sharply , “ If you don’t cooperate , I won’t take you to Fiona . ”
Gordon immediately grabbed Jonathan’s hand . “ No , don’t do that ,” he pleaded . “ I’ll do whatever you say . ”
Jonathan lowered his gaze , looking at that frail , trembling hand , the veins clearly visible beneath the skin . He gently took Gordon’s hand . “ Trust me , ” he said .
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