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Chapter 1

"Harry, you took my son back then, and now you're refusing to admit it! I'm telling you, he's our biological child. You're nothing but a thief. You have no right to be his father. You're going to lose this case today!" Zack Wilson shouted, glaring at me viciously.My ex-wife, Katherine Johnson, gave me a mocking smile. "Harry Miller, you're the one who pursued me back then. I stopped loving you a long time ago. I never imagined you would sink so low as to kidnap my son. Give him back. When the truth comes out, how do you plan to survive with that kind of reputation?"All eyes in the courtroom turned to me.I remained expressionless. "I've said it before. Wade is not your son."20 years ago, I had been married to Katherine for barely six months when she cheated on me with her childhood sweetheart, Zack. Under the pretext of a class reunion, the two of them went on a trip to Emeraldia together. They vanished without a trace and never came back.I went from being a newlywed to a wido

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Chapter 2

No matter how vicious the comments became, I remained calm.Since I showed no reaction, Zack's face darkened further. He suddenly pulled a tattered baby outfit from inside his jacket and barked, "Harry! This is what you left behind when you kidnapped Wade. All these years, whenever I looked at this tiny shirt, I kept wondering where my son went. Do you even understand what that feels like?"His eyes reddened as he finished speaking. Katherine snapped, "Harry, you stole my right to be a mother! A man like you is nothing but a parasite. You don't even deserve to live!"I glanced at them coldly. "I told you. You couldn't have given birth to Wade."I knew I was stating a simple fact. For Zack and Katherine to produce a son like Wade, there would have to be some kind of genetic miracle. But in their eyes, I was just refusing to admit the truth.The livestream comments grew even harsher."I've seen shameless people before, but never someone this shameless.""He took someone else's

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Chapter 3

Katherine's cheeks flushed with fury. "Harry, you're still denying it even now! Since you never remarried and can't have children, where did this child come from?"Zack fixed me with a furious stare, then pulled a voice recorder from his bag and pressed play right there in court. "Your Honor, hear this from Harry's own relative."The device sputtered for a few seconds before a hoarse male voice came through. "Harry's son? He took him. The child was born after Katherine's divorce. Harry even registered him as his own, thinking nobody would ever discover the truth."When the playback stopped, Zack gave a sneer. "Harry, what do you have to say now?"I drew a slow breath, forcing my temper under control.They clearly believed that 20 years had erased everything and that they could rewrite history. Unfortunately for them, their plan was destined to fail.I met their eyes calmly. "Wade's custody is mine. Nothing you've presented today proves I 'kidnapped' him. A single witness carries

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Chapter 4

After finishing his smug speech, Zack shot me a malicious look. "Your Honor, Harry illegally confined and controlled my son. That's unlawful detention, isn't it? I think he should be arrested today!"Katherine nodded repeatedly, looking as if she wanted me thrown straight into prison.I let out a humorless laugh. "Zack, Katherine, are you absolutely certain my son, Wade, personally called you?"They answered in unison, "Of course!"I took a deep breath slowly. "Well, this is truly eye-opening."I turned to the judge and said firmly, "Your Honor, my son couldn't have made that phone call, nor could he have signed this agreement. The evidence they submitted is fabricated."The judge was already holding the agreement and studying it with a frown.Zack had a copy as well. He hurriedly held it up to the camera for the livestream viewers. "Everyone, take a look. It's written in black and white here, but Harry is still trying to talk his way out of this!"The livestream chat erupted i

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Chapter 5

I looked at the judge and calmly said, "Your Honor, I request to summon my second witness, Cody Wilson."The judge immediately approved my request.A small, limping boy shuffled in from the courtroom's side door. He was dressed in tattered clothes, and he looked shorter than an average middle schooler.I pointed at him and said lightly, "Zack, Katherine, isn't it your son you want? This is your real child."Both of them froze. Zack shouted in disbelief, "Impossible! Harry, you're lying! My son is a tall, handsome detective in the police force! He's not a dog, and he's certainly not this boy in front of us!"I scoffed. "Zack, how are you still so out of the loop? Police dogs have official ranks too. The badge I posted online belongs to my dog. You were the one who was eager to claim him as your son, so don't blame me."Zack's face turned pale, and he shook his head in disbelief. Katherine realized what was happening and screamed, "Harry, are you insane? You brought a dog to tric

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Chapter 6

Cody's face paled slightly at their furious reactions.I let out a soft laugh. "Cody, don't be afraid. It's real—there's no faking it. Take out your ID and show it to your parents."Cody's hand trembled as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his ID. He walked over and handed it to them. "Dad, Mom, this is my birth date," he timidly said.Sharp-eyed viewers immediately noticed that it matched the date on the birth certificate Zack and Katherine had previously submitted.Katherine's eyes went wide as the truth began to sink in, but she shook her head frantically. "No! That's impossible!"Zack's face contorted with rage. He swiped Cody's ID from his hand and shouted at me, "Harry! You've been hiding my son! You brought some impostor and a dog to trick me!"I crossed my arms, smirking. "Zack, they say children take after their mother. Look at Katherine and Cody—their eyebrows are almost identical. And you still won't face the truth?"Zack instinctively glanced at their nearly

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Chapter 7

Esme, who had been so sure she had witnessed me taking the child, went silent in the midst of the commotion. "I-I…" she stammered.The livestream viewers didn't even wait for her to finish and immediately began questioning things."Even if Wade turned out to be a dog, it doesn't change that their son has had a terrible life.""Harry just proved Wade isn't human. That doesn't mean he didn't kidnap the kid."As the viewers began questioning me, Zack jumped in defensively. "Right! Harry definitely abused my son!" He scrunched his nose in disgust and called to Cody, "Speak up, Cody! Did Harry hit you?" Cody parted his lips, but no sound came out.I let out a long sigh as I looked at Zack, who was still trying to defame me. "If that's the case, then it's time the truth from back then comes to light," I said evenly.Zack's eyes widened in shock, and his voice cracked. "Harry, what are you doing?"Katherine realized something was wrong and tried to intervene, but I had already co

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Chapter 8

Zack and Katherine had no idea that from the moment I discovered their affair and suspected they'd faked their deaths 20 years ago, I had been prepared for the day they might come back to cause trouble.I looked calmly at the judge. "Your Honor, can we now confirm that I did not kidnap Cody?"The judge reviewed the evidence once more and stated firmly, "There is no evidence that the defendant kidnapped the plaintiffs' son."I turned my cold gaze back to Katherine and Zack. "Are you still going to insist I kidnapped your son?"Katherine's face drained of color. Realizing that they had lost, she grew flustered. "It was a misunderstanding. Now that the child has been found, we can be reunited. There's no need to drag this any further." She held Zack's hand. "Isn't that right, dear?"At last, Zack responded, reluctantly admitting, "Yes, Harry. We were wrong to accuse you. Let's just end this here."He looked at Cody, a mixture of disgust and fear of the online audience showing on h

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