Liliane was caught off guard by Bradleyâs aggressive questioning in front of all the wedding guests.
Momentarily flustered, she quickly regained her composure and started strategizing. After all, Felix was Bradleyâs son, and even if a DNA paternity test were conducted now, the result would remain the same.
A sense of self-blame washed over Liliane. She had pretended to be a good mother for so many years.
Why did she have to be so reckless at such a crucial moment?
âBrad, of course Felix is your son. If you donât believe it, we can do a DNA paternity test right now.â
Bradley angrily threw a DNA paternity test report at Lilianeâs face and sneered. âLiliane, with your congenital heart condition, how did you give birth to Felix?â
Liliane hadnât expected that Bradley had secretly conducted a DNA test without her knowledge! Did he already know that Felix wasnât her son? Why hadnât he arranged a private meeting between Felix and her after the bone marrow transplant?
She had been immersed in the joy of finally being able to marry Bradley at that time. How could she have missed something so crucial?
No, when had Bradley found out that Felix wasnât her son?
âBrad, I can explain about Felixâ¦â Liliane gripped the DNA test report, faced with two choices -to admit that Felix wasnât her son or fabricate a biological mother for him. Either way, she couldnât tell Bradley that Esther was Felixâs biological mother.
In a split second, Liliane chose the latter path. She took a step forward, attempting to grab Bradleyâs hand and explain Felixâs existence.
âBrad, Felix⦠Felix is actually a child I had through surrogacy.â Liliane bit her lip and portrayed herself as a pitiful victim as tears slowly streamed down her cheeks.
âI didnât know the surrogacy company would-â
With a cold and questioning gaze, Bradley looked at Liliane, who was spewing lies. âLiliane, have you thought this through? Surrogacy is illegal in our country. By confessing so openly in front of a global audience, both you and the person who used my bloodline will face legal consequences.
Liliane glanced at the camera aimed at her and suddenly felt a surge of desolation. At that moment, she finally understood why Bradley wanted the wedding to be broadcast live. He had planned from the beginning to expose her in front of everyone.
âBrad, Felix is your son. If you donât believe it, you can do a DNA paternity test now.â
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Lilianeâs legs weakened, her heart pounding, her bloodshot eyes fixed firmly on Bradleyâs incredibly handsome face.
âBrad, if you wanted to know the truth, you could have asked me earlier. Why didnât you? You let hundreds of millions of people discover Felixâs birth. Have you ever thought about him as a child? Have you considered how he will face his future life?â
Upon hearing Lilianeâs heartfelt words, Bradley couldnât help but applaud her shamelessness.
He had never imagined that she could be so eloquent and persuasive in an argument.