Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Nelson's hand trembled slightly as he held the glass, suddenly turning to look at Jerome with wide eyes.

"Grandpa, it seems you've thought of it too," Jerome said, leaning in to take the glass from the old man's hand and wiping the droplets of water off his backhand with a tissue.

Nelson, in disbelief, grasped Jerome's hand with force. "Could it be... Liz is the one? How is that possible?"

His voice quivered, but his mind flashed back to the first time he saw Lizetta, the shock he felt at her familiar appearance. And the inexplicable warmth he felt every time he saw that child. He also remembered the paternity test he had conducted for Andrea eight years ago.

"Grandpa, I secretly redid the paternity test. Here's the electronic version of the final result; you can take a look. The paper version will be delivered by Horace later."

and Liz's paternity test, confirming her as our granddaughter. And this one is the comparison between the grandmother and Nianwen's DNA, showing they are not related. I also sent

on his glasses and reviewed both reports carefully. His chest heaved, "So... Liz is Elsa's daughter, my granddaughter!" Nelson's voice was hoarse, seeking confirmation again from Jerome. Even

Nelson suddenly stood up, accidentally knocking over the glass of water. "Grandpa! Please, try to calm down," Jerome rushed to support

help, but still insisted, "We must... go to the hospital! I need to see Liz immediately,

said, clenching

of Lizetta's experiences, knowing that the only Blood of the Madden family had been

Love

vision darkened, and his