Chapter 346:

Perched on the bench outside the operating room, Elyse’s gaze fixed on the empty bench across from her, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings. Beside her, Glenda, eager to engage, found herself repeatedly silenced by Elyse’s apparent detachment.

Breaking the silence, Jayden approached Elyse, asking, “What are your thoughts?” Elyse, her fingers nervously clutching her dress, struggled to articulate her response; the elderly woman’s words had stirred chaos within her. After a moment, she shook her head in dejection.

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Unable to restrain herself any longer, Glenda interjected into the conversation, “Are you truly going to lend credence to the ramblings of that eccentric woman? She’s lying. I am your mother.” Elyse frowned, feeling an instinctual aversion towards Glenda’s forceful demeanor rising within her.

Jayden stroked his chin thoughtfully before suggesting, “If that’s the case, why don’t you two consider undergoing a maternity test?” Both Elyse and Glenda were startled by the unexpected suggestion. “A maternity test?” Elyse’s uncertainty was palpable. “Is that really necessary?”

Glenda’s jaw clenched, her glare directed at Jayden, her frustration simmering beneath the surface. With a determined nod, Jayden responded firmly, “Undoubtedly, it’s imperative. Should the results affirm your biological relationship, it will unequivocally debunk that lady’s accusations as mere ramblings. You can then dismiss her words without hesitation.”

thoughts on my suggestion?” Within Glenda, a tumultuous desire to silence Jayden simmered, yet

Glenda’s arrival at the ward, Jayden had harbored an uneasy suspicion that something was awry. He was convinced of a connection between Glenda and the elderly woman—they exchanged unspoken cues upon their first encounter, as evidenced by Glenda’s initial

After providing Peyton with a thorough briefing, Jayden was met with astonishment at Peyton’s question,

her hair, Peyton’s question lingered in the air, her eyes clouded with

crossed her mind before: If Lanny and Glenda

eyes rolled at Peyton’s inquiry. “Let’s hold off on those questions until we have the results. Now, back to

made his way to Glenda’s side. Glenda fiercely resisted Peyton’s attempts to obtain a hair sample. Despite the intervention of two nurses, they couldn’t extract a single

threatening to report Peyton’s bold action. Unperturbed by her threat, Peyton shrugged indifferently. This hospital

felt her body tense, unable to find stillness. She comprehended the inevitable truth awaiting Elyse once the maternity test results were disclosed. She was consumed by fear, dreading the moment when Elyse would

Glenda’s likely thirst.

feet,” Jayden remarked casually

still grappling to fully comprehend the notion that Glenda might

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