Chapter 685
Donald said , “ Let’s talk in person . I’m coming to you now . But first , let me cut to the chase : remember that DNA test you had me run a while back ? The results were wrong . ”
Jonathan froze for a split second , his entire body going rigid . Trying to remain calm , he asked , “ And then what ? ”
Donald said , “ You know how I told you this morning about that kid who , just like you , got a stomachache after eating something bad and ended up in the hospital yesterday ?
“ That was Mike . Yesterday , I went and took a DNA test with him myself . The results just came back – it turns out Mike and I are biologically related . ”
After Donald finished speaking , he distinctly heard Jonathan’s breathing grow heavier on the other end . He said , “ Jonathan , just stay calm for now . I’ll fill you in on the rest when we meet . ” With that , he hung up .
Jonathan slowly and heavily sank into the chair . Surrounded by bustling crowds , in that moment , all the noise and movement ceased to register in his mind . Fragments of the past flashed through his mind .
The first time Jonathan saw Mike was on the road near Rosary Estates , where Teresa lived .
Back then , Mike peered through the window at Jonathan’s car . The moment he saw Jonathan , he exclaimed , “ You are
handsome . ” Then he scampered off .
The first time Jonathan saw Mike , he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something different about him .
Jonathan and Mike had done more than one DNA test . The first DNA test was arranged by Cheryl , and the results showed
there was no biological relationship .
Still , Hayden and Irene kept insisting Mike looked just like Jonathan . And when Jonathan took Mike to Cranur for a trip , everyone they met commented on their striking resemblance .
Then , Jonathan arranged for a second DNA test . He personally collected strands of his hair and Mike’s , then handed them to Donald for testing . During this process , Donald had no idea whose samples he was testing .
But once again , the results showed there was no biological relationship between Jonathan and Mike . So he finally let go of any lingering hope .
Later , when Benny , out of idle curiosity , ran another test , it once again confirmed Mike wasn’t Jonathan’s son . Since then ,
Jonathan no longer doubted Mike’s identity .
Also , Jonathan had personally seen the DNA test report between Christian and Mike , which indicated that Christian was Mike’s biological father .
Suddenly , Christian’s words echoed in Jonathan’s ears .
Christian had said , “ Mr. Lynn , I have something to tell you . Mike isn’t my son . ”
Back then , Jonathan had asked , “ Then whose child is Mike ? ”
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Christian had replied , “ Well , Mr. Lynn , I need to discuss this with Mike’s mother first . ”
All those subtle clues and telltale signs Jonathan had once ignored now came rushing back , each one magnified in his mind .
Jonathan recalled Christian saying Mike had the last name Johnson . But it turned out Christian’s wife had the last name Roth .
Jonathan recalled , for example , how Mike once excitedly told him , “ Teresa and Miriam took me to Jarisburg . My mom is a stunning beauty – an absolute knockout . ”
Jonathan recalled tracking down Teresa in Everport after going to great lengths . Mike was there , too . But with Christian’s wife , Sherry , present , Jonathan simply assumed Mike was with her and didn’t give it a second thought .
Jonathan then recalled when Hayden was suddenly hospitalized , and Gary came carrying Mike to visit . At the time , Jonathan was so caught up in Teresa leaving that it never occurred to him to ask why Gary brought Mike along .
Jonathan pondered , ‘ Why does Mike , who I thought had nothing to do with me , keep showing up around me ? And strangely , he seems to be somehow connected to so many people around me . ‘
As he carefully replayed every moment from the past , it struck Jonathan that every time Mike was there , Teresa was always there too .
Teresa told Jonathan that Mike was her colleague’s child . Jonathan had trusted her , so he had never questioned it .
Jonathan thought , ‘ Come to think of it , the boy’s identity is indeed suspicious . Maybe even Mike isn’t his real name . So what’s his true identity ? Is it related to the important matter Donald and Gary mentioned ? ‘
Jonathan interlaced his fingers and closed his eyes slightly , his brow furrowed deeply as more and more clues surfaced in his mind, each one drawing him closer to the truth .
Jonathan recalled the day he meticulously planned to confess to Teresa – she seemed on the verge of telling him something important , too , only for it all to be cut short by a sudden call about Hayden’s hospitalization .
Jonathan thought , ‘ What was she going to tell me that day ? Time and again , she seemed on the verge of telling me something . What on earth was that secret ? ‘
An indescribable swirl of emotions churned within him , and a bold thought suddenly struck Jonathan . He thought , ‘ Could the boy be my son ? Is Mike my son ? ‘
Suddenly , a booming voice ripped through the air , echoing throughout the entire departure terminal . Gary called out , “ Jonathan . ”
Jonathan’s thoughts were abruptly yanked back to the present . He shot to his feet and looked over , narrowing his eyes as he zeroed in on Gary .
A short distance away , Gary stood panting heavily , megaphone in hand , his gaze fixed on Jonathan . He flipped on the megaphone’s switch and bellowed , “ Mike is your son . ”
All eyes in the terminal snapped toward Gary as if he were some kind of lunatic .
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Ignoring all the stares , Gary clutched the freshly printed DNA test report in one hand and gripped the megaphone tightly in the other . Finally , with irrefutable proof in hand , he could finally say what he’d been dying to tell Jonathan .
He strode directly toward Jonathan . As soon as he stood in front of Jonathan , he blurted out , “ Mike is your son .
“ That three – year – old who calls you ‘ Mr. Lime ‘ every day – he’s your flesh and blood . Aren’t you happy ? Aren’t you thrilled , Jonathan ? ”
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