Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 143

Hackett carried Ruby downstairs, and compared to when he first picked her up, he was a bit more proficient now as the saying said, “Practice makes perfect.”

He gently placed Ruby on the couch and patiently said goodbye to her. “Bye–bye, young lady.”

Joy thought her son was acting a bit strange. He had just returned home for a short while, and now he wanted to go out again. Wouldn’t this leave a bad impression in front of Juana? She glared at her son and said, “Didn’t you say you would not go to the company? Why are you going out again? Just stay at home if there’s nothing to do.”

Hackett slightly tugged the corner of his lips and started to lie. “Mom, I was not planning to go out, but Mr. Wilson and Mr. Roberts wanted to see me for something important, so I have to go for a while.”

Originally, he planned to ask Frank about the child’s biological mother, but he turned out to be too clever. He did not need to exert any effort or resources to solve the case. It also saved him from Frank’s teasing.

When Joy heard that Mr. Wilson and Mr. Roberts wanted to see her son, she did not stop him. Both of them were not people who would mess around. “Go ahead.”

At a private hospital.

Hackett handed the samples to his friend and straightforwardly said, “Do a paternity test for me to determine the relationship.”

He came to a private hospital to avoid Natalie and Sherri, just in case he ran into them. He still had some tricks up his sleeve.

The man in the white coat had a straight nose and wore a pair of gold–rimmed glasses, giving off an elegant vibe. The lenses were thick enough to hide his emotions. A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes upon hearing Hackett’s request.

Chris Yamin smiled and took one hand to receive the samples while the other remained in his pocket. He glanced at the samples and looked meaningfully at Hackett. “Could it be your illegitimate child?”

Hackett was a little annoyed by the direct hit of his mind. “Enough with the nonsense. Someone asked me to do it. If you don’t want to, I’ll ask somebody else.”

Chris continued to smile mischievously. Then why did you come to my private hospital? Why not go to Athana Hospital? Tell me, is it for the paternity test?”

Hackett remained silent. After being a doctor for so many years, he understood things well enough. He decided not to continue teasing. “Fine, I’ll wait. It’ll take three hours. Go to my office and have a cup of coffee.”

After speaking, he turned and entered his private research room.

of the Yamin family in Athana, and their main industry was hospitals. They had been in the medical profession for generations, from nurses to professors. The Yamin family also owned numerous private hospitals in Athana, and the one they were in belonged to Chris. Besides

office. casually pouring himself a cup of

for several hours. Chris pushed the door open and saw Hackett

raise his head upon hearing Chris‘ words. He felt confident that he had already inquired about the child’s mother, so he did not think the child was his. He spoke calmly, “Well, I am here to wait for the results from you. What

directly onto the table. “Tell your so–called friend

caught it with his agile reflexes. The screen went black after being killed in the game, and his eyes revealed a hint of shock. He looked up at Chris in disbelief. “Are you

did not know he was the child’s biological father. Otherwise, why would he be so surprised? “With this overwhelming reaction, are you unable to accept that the child is your own, or are you just trying to find

“You still have time to slowly accept it. Judging from the hair sample you brought, the child is about a year old. It’s your lack of morals. The child has grown up without you fulfilling any fatherly responsibilities. Do you even have the audacity? Are you

anymore about the child being someone else’s. His mind was in turmoil, like a

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too quick? With a trembling hand, he picked up the paper from the table, causing it to shake along with his hand. His gaze landed

in chaos. Damn

that child, how did she tell him? Her mother was Natalie, and even Mrs. Landor said the child did not belong to him. These manipulations were definitely to hide the truth from him. Just thinking about it made

that the child’s mother had given birth to twins. The daughter was his, but what about the boy? He

now he knew the children were his, and that arrogant

silly with his joy. “What’s the big deal? It’s just having a child. Why are you so happy?”

to himself. “Of course. How cute the child looks! It’s not like I can’t accept having such a beautiful child. As for the child’s mother,

got up and tidied his clothes in a joyful mood. The shock on his

things to take care of. “Sure, I’ll be waiting. Hurry up and go.

reminding himself

and occasionally touched the paper in his pocket, afraid

now he was a father. What a leap it was… Sherri Landor, this woman really surprised and

liked turned out to be her granddaughter,

smile on his face, the secretary guessed that something good must

found him easy to get along with. Even the secretary could ask random

from earlier that morning. He had to admit that his genes were good. How cute the child