Forbidden Passion

Chapter 552 Brandon Denied Paternity

Phoebe didn't think she'd bump into Brandon and Taylor by the lake. She could feel Grace getting all tense next to her, so she gave her arm a little squeeze. "Don't sweat it," Phoebe said, trying to calm her down. "They're your people, the closest you've got."

Grace shot Phoebe a nervous look. "Phoebe, I'm not ready for this."

Lately, Taylor had been coming down to see Grace three times a day. Sometimes she'd ask about Grace's childhood, other times she'd just sit there, not saying much. Honestly, even though they were blood, Brandon and Taylor still felt like strangers to Grace, and it freaked her out.

Phoebe flashed Grace a reassuring smile. "It's cool, I get it. You need time, and so do they. Just don't dodge it, give it a shot, okay?"

Grace bit her lip and nodded after a bit.

Phoebe helped Grace as they walked towards Brandon and Taylor. She could feel Grace dragging her feet, so she slowed down. She took it easy, giving Grace time to get her head straight.

Brandon looked at Grace next to Phoebe and asked Taylor, "Who's that girl? Never seen her before."

Taylor replied, "Her name's Grace. Who do you think she looks like?"

Brandon gave Grace a good look. Her delicate features instantly reminded him of how Taylor looked when they first met.

Brandon asked, "Don't tell me she's some secret kid of yours?"

Taylor gritted her teeth and pinched Brandon's side hard. "Don't be an ass. I'm not like you. She's our daughter."

Brandon snapped. "If she's our daughter, then

nose, lips, and chin, like they were cut from

getting closer and decided to spill the beans. "We took the wrong baby at the hospital back then.

eyes widened. "Are

lie? When you were in the ICU, we did a paternity test.

between Grace and

he'd hurt Grace with his attitude. Brandon looked

"What

hadn't been sitting around these past few days. She had people dig into what happened back then and even went upstairs to

dumb, saying they knew nothing about the baby switch

in the nursery back then, no

mentioned that Mason and Alva claimed ignorance. She had clearly heard them say they switched her and Madison to give Madison

now, Mason and Alva were denying everything, which was

throw Mason and Alva under the bus in front of Taylor.

had people dig through the hospital records. It was probably a nurse's screw-up. You know how crappy the hospital was back then, no cameras or anything. Even if there were, it's been 20 years. We wouldn't find squat. When I talked to Mason

stared at Grace, making her super uncomfortable. She clenched

you know she was our daughter?" he

caught off guard by the question and looked at Phoebe. It was Phoebe who had told her, but how did Phoebe know? Phoebe had never really explained. She said, "Actually, I had a hunch before Grace's car accident, but I couldn't be sure." Brandon frowned, "How

not like a creep to follow us and then give us money." Brandon said, "That sounds sketchy, but just because of that, you thought Madison wasn't