Chapter 354
I had previously asked my aunt about my background several times, but each time, the matter was left unresolved. Asking now, she would still not tell me anything.
ing eyes.
Jane agreed. She leaned back on the sofa, thinking for a while before turning to me with sparkling So, youâre the one Frank was betrothed to, the legendary little fiancee of his?â
âPfft, ahemâ¦â
I was drinking water when she suddenly said this, causing me to spit it out and choke badly.
1 coughed for a while.
She laughed and handed me several tissues. âWhy are you so nervous?â
âWhoâs nervous?â
âThe betrothed fiancee of Frank is nervous.â She shook her head and laughed.
For two consecutive days, I was somewhat distracted. Just thinking about that paternity test, which could determine my future and negate my past 26 years of life, was overwhelming.
It could erase every moment of my parentsâ love in my memories.
I had no sense of security.
It felt like I had gone from being a person with roots and a foundation to a leaf floating on the ocean.
Fortunately, even though each second felt like a year, I finally made it to the day the paternity test report would be released.
Frank came to pick me up from the hotel.
On the way to the Shaw familyâs residence, despite it being spring, I could feel a thin layer of forming in the palm of my hand.
It was from ner
nervousness.
I couldnât bear to think about what if Mr. Shaw and Mrs. Shawâ¦
If they were my parents, what would I do?
sweat
Especially Mrs. Shaw, the one who locked me in a small dark room and made me kneel in the snow⦠was she my mother?
Frank held the steering wheel with one hand, and covered my hand with his other hand. âAre you scared?â âYeah.â I nodded, then glanced at him. âArenât you scared?â
He should be scared too.
He had waited for Lily for so many years, always belleving I was her.
Todayâs outcome, whether for me or for him, was likely one of the most important events in our lives. Iâm okay.â He smiled faintly, overtaking a car and then stepping down on the gas. âBut no matter what
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happens today, you need to trust me once.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âIâve checked the Lily staying at the Shaw family again in the past couple of days,â Frank said casually, his tone slightly cold. âHer background is exactly as I previously found. Sheâs a person who grew up in an orphanage. By herself, she couldnât have set up todayâs situation.â
I couldnât help but ask, âDo you know who did it?â
âI have a pretty good guess.â
Frankâs fingers tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel. âHowever, it should be a bit more complex. Thereâs a high possibility that other people were involved.â
I furrowed my brows slightly. âWhat was their purpose?
âDesiring my good looks?â He laughed nonchalantly.
I gave him a sideways glance. âFeeling pretty good about yourself, arenât you?â
Frank cocked his brows. âPerhaps each had their own motives.â
When we arrived at the Shaw familyâs residence, Madam Shaw was waiting for us at the door. The three of us went in.
We were not headed to Madam Shawâs courtyard but to the Shaw familyâs conference hall.
In addition to the three of us, there were Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw, Bethany, and Lily.
Two days had passed, Lily looked not only pale but also had dark circles around her eyes.
It was clear she hadnât slept well.
When she saw us enter, her body shook slightly.
Frank pushed me into a chair, and Mr. Shaw said, âFrank, make sure nothing goes wrong this time.â
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