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The room exploded into an uproar; the chatter boiled over like an unwatched pot ready to spill its contents and lift the roof right off!

“Paternity test results for Frederic and Glynnis? Glynnis isn’t really his daughter? Am I watching some soap opera? This twist hit me like a truck!”

“Wasn’t Frederic just all fatherly a second ago, going on about ‘my daughter this, my daughter that“? And now suddenly she’s not his daughter? Talk about a plot twist!”

“Just look at that pained expression on his face–it’s like he’s chewing on a wasp. He must have just found out that Glynnis isn’t his.”

“To think about it, Frederic has been raising a daughter that’s not his own for over two decades. Man, if I were him, I’d be hitting my head against a wall!”

“Elspeth didn’t know he killed his favorite gal, nor did he know he, raised a cuckoo in the nest for years. Does the man have sawdust for brains?”

“That’s what you call a hopeless romantic! To think Mr. Frederic could nurture such a deceitful woman for years, I can only say he’s got the patience of a saint, he’s a real character!”

Mockery, sarcasm, and laughter sliced through the air like a boomerang; each biting comment stroke Frederic’s psyche with the precision of a sniper.

His eyes were glued to the paternity report on the big screen, and his pupils were shrinking and dilating in rapid succession; his face, normally proud and imperious, turned as pale and bloodless as a ghost!

He rubbed his eyes hard, hoping to dispel the nightmare.

But the words “Frederic is excluded from being Glynnis‘ biological father” clung to him like a curse; they echoed over and over in his mind, taunting him relentlessly.

“Mr. Frederic!”

Dennis came running up in panic. “I tried to shut down the screen but it’s no use–it must have been sabotaged! We need to shut this press conference down now. The media have swarmed the front and back doors of the hotel. I’ve sent security to hold them off, but you need to leave, now!”

“Glynnis isn’t my daughter? Is this paternity test real?!” Frederic had his bloodshot eyes fixed on the screen.

No matter how Dennis tugged at him, Frederic felt as if his feet were filled with lead; they were numb from the shock.

“No matter whether this paternity test is real or fake, you can’t admit in public that Glynnis isn’t your daughter. If you do, everything you’ve said will become an indelible stain on your life. Better to swallow this bitter pill than become the spineless butt of jokes for a lifetime!”

Dennis‘ advice seemed the only viable option at the moment.

So, Frederic turned around to face the crowd; feigning calm and indignation, he spoke:

“This is the work of someone with malicious intent; these lies were spread on purpose to tarnish the Abernathy name! The paternity test is a fake; do not be so easily deceived!”

“Is that so?”

Thaddeus‘ eyes narrowed ever so slightly. “Mr. Frederic, even now, do you continue to protect Glynnis, a woman who has no relation to you or the Abernathy family? Are you truly so magnanimous that you can

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that Elspeth has made a fool of

he lifted the paternity report in his hand, and brazenly displayed

report I hold is the undeniable truth. Glynnis is indeed not your biological daughter, and not of the

with a debonair flick of his wrist,

Thaddeus metaphorically stripped Frederic bare for all to see; it was like peeling away

Frederic, who

sharp intellect, had been played for a fool by Elspeth, an actress from the slums, for all these years!

he do

Elspeth was ash now, what recourse

press, the shell–shocked Frederic was whisked away from the conference by Dennis and the

tall as the head of the Abernathy group and turn the tide. Instead, he had

become the

capsized,

wrinkled, and his impeccable hair now a

cameras against the windows, snapping away at his pallid face and hurling piercing questions about Glynnis‘

waiting for? Drive!” Frederic kicked the driver’s

the accelerator, and the luxury car sped away from the hotel car park.

frantically scrolled through Twitter, the trending topic #GlynnisNotFrederic’s Daughter soared to the top and even eclipsed Edith’s previous

happening? Why is

Frederic, I’ve reviewed the paternity test report

unsettling news, “It’s not a fake. It’s

me, how dare you!” Frederic pounded on the car window; his eyes blazing with rage as he roared

eves were

only hurt you. You know, if you look at it from another

day, losing face is the least of your worries. Sure, it’s embarrassing now, but it’s better than being played for a fool by Elspeth and her daughter for the rest of your life. You know better than anyone how much trouble

blood. This can finally set you free. You don’t have to

clenched his eyes shut, and his face turned crimson with fury, as if he was

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anger.

the line, one that could drag you

last statement hit

eyes, and his body still trembled uncontrollably, “To think she dared to play me! Find that doctor who performed the paternity test for Glynnis back then, I want him dug up, no matter

achieved their goal, Thaddeus and Gordon returned

office, discussing ways to address Marilla’s medical condition, he didn’t call her out. Instead,

eternity, Evadne

“Thaddeus!”

lips curled into a tender smile; he was about to stand, when she knelt between his parted legs, cupped his face, and

as if she wanted to consume him

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