Chapter 1026
It was not that Cornelia was overly suspicious, she just liked to stay on her toes. If someone had bugged her and was tracking her every move, ready to outmaneuver her. There was no way she would have gotten the accurate DNA report today.
In the morning. Tahlia got up super early and was soon snoozing away.
Cornelia hit the road, speeding towards the city next to Riverton. About two hours later, Cornelia pulled off the highway and drove to the DNA testing center in the city next
to Riverton.
Once she parked the car, she woke up Tahlia, âTahlia, weâre here. Get out of the car.â
Tahlia groggily opened her eyes, âAre we at the beach?â
Cornelia responded, âNo, weâre in the city next to Riverton. I got a blood sample from Clair, and weâre going to do a DNA test.â
Tahlia was a bit confused, âWhat?â
Cornelia didnât have time to explain, âJust come with me, Iâll fill you in later.â
Cornelia took Tahlia to the staff, completed the necessary paperwork. They both gave their samples, then sat quietly waiting.
Tahlia was visibly anxious, âWhat if Iâm not your real sister.
Cornelia responded, âWhether weâre blood sisters or not, as long as youâre willing to call me your sister, youâre my real sister.â
Tahlia said, âI definitely will.â
Cornelia took Tahliaâs hand, her heart filled with unease. She didnât want a mother like Clair, but she was also scared that Clair wasnât her real mother. If it was confirmed that Clair wasnât her mother, that would mean her real mother was likely already dead. Otherwise, no one would be impersonating her.
The results would take a few hours. Cornelia silently waited there for several hours.
Tahlia went out and bought two milkshakes and some snacks, âCornelia, have a sip of your milkshake.â
Cornelia took a couple of sips of the milkshake. The saying that something sweet could lift her mood was true; after a few sips, she felt a little less tense.
Just then, a staff member called her name, âMs. Stewart, your test results are ready, please come to my office.â
Cornelia took Tahlia to the office, âWhat are the results?â
The staff member handed her several paper reports and showed her the test results on the computer, âEach of us has 23 pairs of chromosomes. A pair of genes at the same location on the same pair of chromosomes are called alleles. Typically, one comes from the father and one from the mother. If an allele at a particular DNA site is found to be the same as the mother, the other should be the same as the father. Otherwise, thereâs a problem. We did a detailed DNA comparison of your blood sample and the one you provided, and found five different sites.â
Comelia swallowed nervously, âSo, weâre not related?â
The staff member nodded, âIf there was a difference at one or two sites, it could be due to gene mutation, But with five different sites, it completely rules out a parent-child
relationship.â
Cornelia asked, âCould there be a mistake?â
The staff member smiled and replied, âDNA paternity testing technology is very advanced now. The accuracy is almost 100% I can tell you with full responsibility that you definitely do not have a parent-child relationship with the provider of this blood sample.â