Rebirth Of Vengeance

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?"

mother who favors an adopted child over me. You've chosen another child over your own, and I won't stand in the way of your tragic

of Natalie's, narrowed as she accused, "Natalie, how can you be so cruel? How can you speak so viciously to

mother doesn't give you a free pass. You always took Jennifer's side when I was wronged. If you'd shown me even a shred of sincerity, I wouldn't have cut ties so

her since she was little, and it's normal you don't feel the same

once longed for only brought her heartache. Now, embraced by the Shawn family-her grandfather and three brothers-she

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

My problems won't affect your

left, Wendy's heart ached with doubt. 'Could I have been wrong about Natalie? I'd made Jennifer exceptional, and she was my pride. Despite