Chapter 49: We Are Family

“Go ahead, son. Read the results,” he heard Samantha encourage.

While unfolding the paper in his hand, Carlos sensed his heart galloping. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. His emotions were all over the place. It was a mix of worry, excitement, and fear.

In every second that passed, Carlos sensed his surroundings hushed. Cold air seemed to have engulfed him, and chills ran down his spine.

His eyes landed on the set of letters and numbers that were alien to him, but what really mattered the most were the lines written at the bottom of the page. He gulped as he read, “Based.”

He blinked before resuming, “Based on testing results obtained, the probability of paternity is 99.9999998%.”

The test results suggested that the man in the grave was, in fact, Manuel Ronaldo, Carlos' father.

Dead air fell upon them as Carlos shut his eyes. His hand let the paper fall to the floor. He leaned forward and covered his face with his hands, and he continued to take deep breaths again and a