Echoes Of a Forsaken Heart

Chapter 224

Natalia had been standing there in a daze until Scarlett called out to her.

"Daydreaming again?"

Natalia snapped back to reality and shook her head.

"No, nothing."

With that, she tried to gather her scattered thoughts and headed towards the ward.

The news she had just heard had indeed thrown her into a bit of a panic.

For a moment, she even considered going straight to Patrick to ask about it.

But reason told her that it wasn't wise to confront him in such a bustling hospital environment. It could cause a scene, and regardless of whether she was Patrick's biological daughter or not, Tatiana's reputation could be completely tarnished! Her mother had just started to recover.

She wanted her to live a clean and peaceful life from now on.

Natalia glanced at Scarlett.

"Scarlett, do you know any place that does DNA paternity tests?"

Scarlett was taken aback. "A paternity test? Who's it for?"

Natalia glanced at the sleeping Tatiana and quietly shared what she had overheard with Scarlett.

Scarlett was stunned for a moment.

"You're not Patrick's daughter?"

Natalia nodded.

Probably.

Otherwise, who else could those people be talking about when they mentioned a 'bastard child'?

"No, why didn't Patrick tell your mom that the child she was carrying wasn't his? Is he out of his mind? Carrying the label of a deadbeat dad for all these years."

A flash of coldness passed through Natalia's eyes.

"If my mom knew she wasn't carrying Patrick's child, would she have given him all those valuable jewels she had?"

"Damn!" Scarlett cursed, teeth clenched. "Patrick, that despicable lowlife!"

Then, her tone suddenly changed, "But maybe it's for the best, you can finally cut ties with those people. I always said, someone as wonderful as you couldn't possibly have a scumbag for a dad!" Natalia couldn't help but laugh, "Yes, now I can really cut ties!"

"What are you planning to do?" Scarlett inquired.

Natalia's lips tightened.

After a moment, she spoke, "Nothing. I never really had a relationship with Patrick, to begin with."

had cut ties over a decade

you want to

peacefully sleeping on

Biological father.

would be a lie to say she wasn't

finding him would be easier

had never appeared before her and Tatiana. Maybe he had long forgotten about their existence. "Let's just see how things go. I think I'll wait until my mom gets better and then bring it up, see if she can remember anything." Scarlett

next day,

couldn't quite describe

had always

when she first found out Patrick was her father,

she got was

and fed the paternity

eyes brimming with

did you hear Eveleen has

taken aback, gripping her pen a bit

she sent away

under any circumstance, the Schafer family would have tried to delay it

even wondered if Patrick would come

didn't give the Schafer family

pressed her lips together before

said, rolling her eyes. "You should've seen it, Eveleen's delusional fans crying at the airport, it's ridiculous. What kind of people fan over Eveleen? A

Tess's gaze flickered.

went public,

laughed it off, "Stop joking, go double-check the opening ceremony's agenda and the guest list

quickly and rushed

left, Natalia's gaze turned

said she didn't

sent away stirred something

for a moment but

of Eveleen going abroad for

showed

streaming down her face, looked

were also in

was

sent her a message right

message on her phone

Hmm.

with you. When he's back, you two should talk. He was wrong before, but he's trying to make amends. Don't write him off just yet, okay? Natalia, please

ceremony was

gown, captivated everyone's attention as she appeared at the opening

and those familiar with

Ms. Jenkins to

smiled,

Everyone laughed knowingly.

was indeed being groomed as the