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?"

voice filled 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 in the way of your tragic destiny." A sense of relief

of Natalie's, narrowed as she accused, "Natalie, how can you be so

rolled her eyes, unmoved by the drama. "Being my biological 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

why Jennifer means so much to you. You've had her since she was little, and it's normal you don't

longed for only brought her heartache. Now,

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

to look at her, her eyes cold as ice. "I'm already aware of that. Don't worry. My problems won't affect your Simpson family or

doubt. 'Could I have been wrong about Natalie? I'd made Jennifer exceptional, and she was my pride. Despite Natalie's constant targeting of her, I looked away. But now, Natalie has the nerve to say

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