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Blood and Name

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Ever since the dinner a few weeks ago, Mathew had developed a habit that Emma was slowly getting used to.

He kept calling her almost every other day, each time with the same question:

"When are you bringing Claire over again?"

It had started out casually, almost as if he just wanted to spend time with his granddaughter, but now it was becoming predictable.

A pattern.

So when Emma’s phone buzzed that afternoon and she saw her father's name lighting up the screen, she knew exactly why he was calling.

She picked up the phone with a weary sigh. "Hello, Dad."

“Emma,” Mathew's voice came through, firm and deliberate. “How’s Claire?”

There it was.

“She’s fine, Dad. She’s just finishing up her drawings,” Emma replied, already anticipating the next line.

“I want you both to come to the house this evening. I have something very important to announce to the family.”

Emma hesitated. “This evening? I might need to check my schedule—”

“Emma,” Mathew cut in, his tone more ser
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Lilys
Would it make any difference to Mathew if he finds out later that Henry’s biological father isn’t David and still considers Henry as his grandson while Claire belongs to David?
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Lilys
Wasn’t Allison his step daughter? Then there wasn’t any blood relation to him yet he recognized Henry as his grandson cos he has a powerful father or he favoured Allison and thus her son as well
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Lilys
Did we need to know who was Claire’s father for her to be recognized as Mathew’s granddaughter when it should be a given as long as she came from his daughter ? Whether officially or not, there was no deny that part of Claire’s blood came from Emma ..
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