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That night, Fiona got the express DNA test result and was stunned. This test, like the ones Joseph had done, showed that there was no biological relationship between Joseph and Natalie.Joseph was right. Did that mean Cora really had cheated on him? This was no small matter.Fiona didn't dare make the call herself. She rushed straight to Cora's home, skipped the small talk, and went with Cora into the study.When Cora saw the result, she was just as shocked. She looked at Fiona in disbelief.Fiona said, "This is a rapid test. It's not as accurate as the three-day or seven-day tests. Legally, more weight is given to the seven-day report. But Cora, you should be mentally prepared. Normally, the rapid test result and the seven-day result don't end up wildly different."Cora was dazed. "How is this even possible? Natalie is obviously my child with Joseph. How could she suddenly be…"Fiona said, "There's one more possibility—the babies were switched at birth. So, we still need to run

Joseph left Lowell Group and went to a restaurant. He sat down and ordered. While waiting for the food to be served, he sipped his tea and thought about his next move.Cora had already done the paternity test, yet she refused to accept the result. He'd reminded her that Natalie must've been conceived the month they got married, but even so, she wouldn't own up to her affair. When he told her again that he wanted a divorce, even if he didn't get a cent, she'd switched to playing the emotional card.Did Cora really want to force his hand? Did she want him to announce the paternity test results for Selena and Kimberly as well? Was that the only way she would admit she'd cheated and betrayed him? If it came down to that, she would effectively be shredding the last of his dignity…He couldn't bring himself to be that ruthless—or rather, the time just wasn't right yet.Joseph genuinely didn't understand why Cora was still being so stubborn. After turning it over in his mind, he figured i

Joseph didn't dodge the question. He admitted it outright and even showed Walt a copy of the paternity test he'd had done with Natalie. As the highly skilled head of the hospital, Walt only needed one glance to see what the issue was.He told Joseph not to overthink it and to continue with his break. Once he'd sent Joseph away, he called Bernard and set up a meeting, then went straight over to see him.After a few pleasantries, once they were alone, Walt got straight to the point. "Your son-in-law came to me for some time off again—this time, to file for divorce. What do you want me to do? Fire him outright, exile him to some negligible department, or do you have other instructions?"Bernard froze for a moment, then snorted. "That ingrate is airing our dirty laundry in public. Isn't he afraid of becoming a laughingstock?"Walt didn't hide anything. He took out the copy of the paternity report Joseph had given him and handed it over. "This is what he showed me. Joseph's take is that

Joseph let Cora in as he towel-dried his hair and said, "You should've agreed days ago, Cora. If you had, you'd already be free by now…"To his surprise, Cora actually took off her clothes and climbed onto his bed. He frowned. "What are you doing?"She chuckled. "Isn't it obvious? You want my money, so you'd better make sure I'm satisfied first. Please me, and forget 1.6 billion or 3 billion—I'll give you 5 billion dollars if that's what you want."I can even throw in myself and all my assets to sweeten the deal. I'll be all yours from now on. Come on, get to it. Once you have me, you'll have everything you want."Joseph was stunned. He could clearly see the mischief and teasing in her eyes, but also the very real intention of wanting to sleep with him. From the sultry hint in her gaze and the faint, sensual charm in her expression, he could tell that her desire had been sparked.He thought back to the night he'd drunkenly ended up at a hotel and they'd slept together. It had alre

Natalie read the conclusion on the paternity report that stated she had no blood relation to Joseph. For some reason, her heart skipped a beat.She scrutinized Joseph. "Is this real?""The evidence is irrefutable. You and I don't share a single drop of blood. You're the child Cora had with another man. From now on, you're on your own, and so am I. There's nothing tying us together anymore," he said."Then what am I supposed to do?""Take your sisters home. Go ask Cora who your biological father is, then go tell him that he's your dad. Oh, and she's done a paternity test, too. She was shameless enough to flat-out deny the results!""I can't just take your word for it. I need to go home and confront Mom about this. If this is true, then I'm not your daughter, and you're not my dad. You don't get to boss me around anymore!"As soon as the elevator doors opened, Natalie walked out without another look back. The whole situation just felt surreal to her, and she was exceptionally light