The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Did You Tamper With The Test

Anxiety surged through Rosie as the possibility of Brenna's public acceptance into the Harper family sank in, unsettling her deeply.

Her dignity was hanging by a thread, yet she concealed her fears beneath a mask of calm. “It's just a bunch of tests. Clearly, they're doubting your story; that's why they wanted to do more tests. So don't celebrate too soon, Brenna. There are still three results pending, and they might all show you don't belong to the Harper family."

She then gave a sharp, condescending laugh, challenging Brenna to respond.

Fed up with Rosie's attitude, Brenna retorted with a sharp-edged smile, "You seem awfully confident about this. Did you perhaps tamper with the results?"

Suspicious glances landed on Rosie, making her shift uneasily. She was especially unsettled by Luther's

judgmental gaze, intensified by his recent displeasure toward her.

"If you tampered with the results, Rosie, you'll face severe consequences," Luther warned in a firm voice.

Burdened with guilt, Rosie attempted an innocent demeanor. "Grandpa, you know I wouldn't do such a thing.

I want Uncle Shepard's real daughter to return as much as anyone, but we can't simply accept anyone as family

without proof," she said.

She endeavored to dissociate herself from any blame.

The lab technician then presented the results for the remaining three tests, saying, "These results all confirm a

biological father-daughter relationship."

drained of color as she gasped and said,

room, meeting the stern gazes of

they had tasked her with submitting

clear to her-they didn't

perceived her relatives as duplicitous, presenting a facade of affection while scheming behind her

why did you submit a set of samples as well? Don't

at her, his face etched with disappointment. He knew that the hair samples he had submitted confirmed Brenna as their father's

submitted.

could this discrepancy

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the results, but given that she was his cousin and had endured the loss of her parents, he refrained from calling her out, choosing to preserve

not that I lack trust in you; it's more about

her heart. This was clearly an indication of their lack of trust in

down her

dismay, didn't need further clarification. He had already pieced together

tests, three affirmed Brenna's lineage, while only one

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out a cold laugh, opting not to confront Rosie about her

forward confidently and said, "I am a Harper. I'm the biological daughter of my parents. What do you want to say

she continued in a cold voice, "You were the one who took that sample directly from my hair. Why does it indicate

began to step back. "I didn't tamper with anything! I didn't! How could you accuse me of something like that? You shouldn't

people around her, signaling the collapse of her meticulously crafted persona. Overwhelmed