Chapter 97

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Irene stepped forward and asked , “ Is this the child ? Let me see . ”
Michael clung tightly to Jonathan’s neck . “ Mr. Lime , I’m shy around strangers . ”
“ It’s okay . Don’t be afraid ,” Jonathan reassured Michael , patting his head . ‘ He’s usually quite outgoing ; why is he so shy today ?” he wondered .
Irene could only see the back of Michael’s head . She asked calmly , “ What’s his name ? ”
“ Mike , ” Jonathan answered .
Irene coaxed patiently , “ Mike , let me see your face . ”
Michael finally turned around , and Irene was momentarily stunned when she saw his face . The next second , her eyes welled up , and her voice softened involuntarily . “ This child … Mike , let me have a good look at you . ”
She gently touched Michael’s cheek and glared at Jonathan . “ I thought you made up a story to fool me , but he is really your child . ”
Jonathan thought about it and finally said , “ Not my child . I’ll send him back to his parents later . ”
Irene sneered . “ Where are you sending him ? This kid looks exactly like you did when you were young . Who would believe he’s not your child ? I’m old , but I’m not senile . ”
She then looked at Hayden and said , “ Hayden , look at this child . Doesn’t he look just like Jonathan ? ”
Hayden slowly made his way over with Cheryl’s help . After carefully examining Michael ‘ s face , he said , “ I’ve seen this child before . He came to Jonathan’s company looking for his dad . I thought he looked familiar then . I must be getting senile not to recognize he looks like Jonathan . Haha ! ”
Cheryl chimed in , “ Really ? I don’t think he looks like Jonathan at all . ”
Hayden glared at Cheryl and retorted , “ How does he not ? He looks exactly like Jonathan when he was young . “ ,
Jonathan emphasized again , “ Grandpa , he’s really not my son . ”
Hayden wasn’t interested in listening to Jonathan , so he turned to Michael with a wrinkled smile and said , “ You’re Mike , right ? I’m your great – grandfather . Is Mr. Lime your dad ? ”
Michael nodded but then / suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly
shook his head .
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Hayden sighed . “ Kids don’t lie ! Thu.
foto bug it wil . You must not want to take responsibility for the child and pressure him into denying it on the way here , right ? ”
Jonathan was amused . “ He’s really not my son . Do you have to insist on twisting the
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Hayden chuckled . “ If not , why did you bring him home ? Do I need to hit you up for you to admit it ? ”
“ Don’t hit Mr. Daddy Lime ! ” Michael suddenly shouted .
Jonathan patted his back to comfort him . “ Don’t worry , Grandpa is just joking . He won ‘ t really hit me . ”
Hayden immediately became nervous , awkwardly fiddling with his hands , and gently . poked Michael’s cheek . “ Dear , I was just joking . I won’t hit him . I haven’t hit anyone in years . ”
Michael didn’t say anything . He just clung to Jonathan’s neck and refused to look at anyone else .
Irene questioned , “ Why is the child so introverted ? Doesn’t he talk at all ? Where has he been staying ? And who is his mother ? ”
Jonathan frowned . “ Have you finished with your questions ? I’ve already said he’s not my son . Mom , you insisted on seeing the child , so I brought over a friend’s kid to show you . That’s it . ”
After Jonathan finished speaking , everyone else was left speechless . He had originally planned to stay for a meal but changed his mind and decided to leave with Michael .
Irene stopped him and asked , “ If he’s not your child , why does he look so much like you ?”
Jonathan repeated , “ He’s not . ” If he were his son , he’d be the happiest person in the world . He’d book the top five – star hotel in Nareigh and celebrate with fireworks for a whole week . But unfortunately , he was not .
Cheryl said again , “ If Jonathan says he’s not , then he’s not . Maybe your eyes aren’t as sharp as before . To me , this kid looks nothing like Jonathan ; they are clearly different . ”
Cheryl’s words left Irene confused , too . ‘ Is he really not my grandson ? ” she asked herself inwardly .
“ All right . Enough ,” Hayden declared . “ Let’s stop the pointless argument . Just do a DNA test to find out . ”
Jonathan refused , “ There’s no need . ”
Hayden insisted , “ Do it ! Get that DNA test done immediately . If he’s your son and you’re
denying it , just wait and see how I’ll deal with you . ”
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