Chapter 413: The Brookes Family Paternity Results

Two days later, Hugo's company had finalized the perfume product, giving Tina some free time to visit the hospital. Courtney had already returned to school, but Kiki and Mimi were still not discharged, though they had been moved from the ICU to a regular VIP room. Ian sat beside the baby crib, holding two small toys, and couldn't help but smile at his granddaughters' joyful faces.

Tina knocked on the door. "Old sir," she called out.

Ian responded excitedly, "Little girl, you finally came. I thought you had forgotten about me."

"How could I forget such a lovely old man?" Tina joked.

It was the first time Ian heard someone describe him as 'cute', and it felt refreshing. "Ah, you make my heart warm," he said.

Tina smiled. Just then, Jack and Scarlett entered the room. Ian immediately boasted, "Tina just called me cute, huh! You kids always say I'm strict, but Tina doesn't think so."

He then looked at Tina, "May I call you Tina? It feels more personal."

"Of course," Tina replied with a smile.

Jack spoke out of frustration, "Dr. Reed, my dad is only this happy when he talks to you. He's never this cute when talking to me."

boy, go get Tina's things now, instead of just making jokes," Ian scolded Jack

cabinet, its craftsmanship clearly masterful. "Tina, this isn't anything expensive, just a token of the old man's gratitude.

piece known as 'Heart of Hope' that had sold for eighty million dollars at an auction the year before. And the craftsmanship

This wasn't expensive?

own collection room, she only had one such

Kiki and Mimi because they had been kidnapped along with other babies, not for a

Ian personally placed the box in her hands. "You can't refuse an old

wouldn't even know how much suffering Kiki and Mimi would have endured. Words can't express our

to your home," Jack joked as he picked up his twin

cane,

my daughters? Dad, that's too harsh," Jack pleaded helplessly to

to Jack, "Mr. Brookes, they say you owe a favor to those whose gifts you accept,

down. Unknowingly, she had come to think of this hospital room

needed to do nothing. When Tina left the hospital, it was already late. Jared was waiting downstairs and approached her as soon as

to see you sooner," Jared replied, taking Tina's hand and

bag, Tina smiled and said, "Probably an apology

hospital in Clearwater for a paternity test. The results were disappointing. Nevertheless, she prepared a gift of apology, presenting it under the guise of a thank-you gesture. Tina wasn't particularly offended; she understood the Brookes family's desire to find their biological daughter. Perhaps in some ways, she did resemble the daughter they remembered. But she truly wasn't the child

them. How could this be? Jack sat down, taking the report from in front of Ian, "Dad, stop looking at it." Jack had also hoped greatly for the test. He had a feeling that Tina was his niece. But the results were clear, and they had to accept the truth. Ian's tears flowed freely as he thought of

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