Chapter 15

Natalie slipped into the chair facing Wendy, her movements unhurried. "Mrs. Simpson, have you gotten the paternity test back?" she asked, her tone casual.

Wendy's temper sparked. "I have, and let me tell you, you're barking up the wrong tree. Jennifer is not your father's daughter."

As Natalie held Wendy's stare, she sensed a deep sorrow for Wently, who had been caught in a web of deceit. But she wasn't about to involve herself further in Wendy's affairs.

The Simpsons had chosen Jennifer over her during the kidnapping. Natalie had been the one to leave those who genuinely cared for her. In this life, she was resolved to shield those who loved her and let the Simpsons face their own destiny. Natalie stood, her voice icy. "Shagrity has three major medical centers, one a Garcia-Simpson partnership. They all know you. A test here won't keep secrets. Do you really expect a genuine report?"

with disdain, she added, "It doesn't matter if you believe it. We're finished. I don't need a mother who favors an adopted child over me. You've chosen another child over your own, and I won't stand

"Natalie, how can you be so cruel?

always took Jennifer's side when I was wronged. If you'd shown me even a shred of sincerity, I wouldn't

"I get why Jennifer means so much to you. You've had her since she was little, and it's normal you don't feel the same about me. You wanted me out of

sorrow, as the mother she once longed for only brought her heartache. Now, embraced by the Shawn family-her

to Natalie's disappearing form, "Natalie, you're not clear of the Mrs. Spencer incident. Murray is after you, and

eyes cold as ice. "I'm already aware of that. Don't worry. My problems won't

exceptional, and she was my pride. Despite Natalie's constant targeting of

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