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Rebecca was dumbfounded. Seriously? Is May really such a scaredy–cat? she wondered.

Tll go talk to him and put an end to his hopes for your mom,” May said quickly, trying to sound braver. “You

go on inside.”

Rebecca agreed.

A few minutes later, May and Ryan stepped into the hallway. May looked impatient but held back because Ryan was intimidating, and she did not want Ryan to say too much around Rebecca. “Whatever it is, say it quickly,” she said.

“Is Rebecca really the child between Amelia and me?” Ryan asked, locking eyes with May, his presence almost overpowering.

“Dream on!” May shot back without a second thought, her tone laced with pure hatred and disgust. “You told Amelia to get rid of the baby, remember? She almost died on that operating table.”

Ryan’s hand stalled by his side. Memories surged up from the past, leaving him stunned and silent for a

moment.

“Amelia doesn’t want to see you, and she never will,” May said firmly, practically kicking him out. “If you don’t want to send her into shock right after she wakes up, you’d better leave.”

“She looks just like me,” Ryan pressed, refusing to let it go.

May got savage with her comeback. “Oh yeah? Well, I look just like your dad. Should you start calling me Daddy now?”

Ryan’s expression darkened.

May swallowed hard, feeling a little jittery all of a sudden.

I’m already running a DNA test on her, Ryan replied, his tone cool and unhurried, carrying a kind of refined confidence. “We’ll know soon enough if she’s really my daughter.

“Then just wait and see.” May tossed over her shoulder, striding off without another word.

As Ryan watched her walk away, his secretary leaned in and whispered, “Judging by her reaction, Rebecca probably isn’t your kid.”

Vin’s eyes

went dark. “Find some way to get a sample from Rebecca. If you really can’t, forge one and bluff May with it.”

nodded.

was dead set on cutting all ties with Ryan, and the last thing Amelia wanted was for

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that. May rang up Jeffrey just before stepping into the hospital

idea what had just happened. She was in the hospital room, holding Amelia’s hand and chatting, ignoring everything outside. When May walked in, Rebecca casually

May nodded. “Yeah.”

were a little afraid of him.

jerk like him? As it. May snorted, pulling up a chair and sitting down, totally unfazed, “I just didn’t want your mom to hear his voice and get all worked up. She’s never

more layers to it, but since

from them, May said after thinking it over. “Don’t let them get

Rebecca nodded. “Okay,”

Rebecca to keep more than just her distance–she had to make sure they didn’t get any of her stuff, like a hair or anything. But

some time chatting with Amelia, and about an hour later, May got a text from Jeffrey: [Top floor. rightmost office. Someone

up. I’m just going to the restroom. Wait here

nodded, not

ushered into the top–floor and found herself sitting

pushed a cup of coffee over to her, his manner polite and almost too formal.

here?”

the one who wanted this meeting?” May shot back. She

Jeffrey said, sounding unhurried. “Would you be willing

with Amelia?‘ She hesitated for a moment, keeping her

streak since she returned. He guessed, “She’s a top hacker and once took a kid

know that much, the rest should be

she’s hidden this so

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only reason I know about the backing thing is pure luck. I just wanted to check if you think I should keep looking into

to himself,

“Amelia will be awake

test report and handing it over, his tone clearly probing. “Should I

Rebecca in on this?

look, but as soon as