Aunt Jean turned hack, her eyes narrowed. “Changed your mind?“]
“Hazel. Angel, just a re
a reminder – y
you have two days to move out the I’m changing the locks.
“Where are we supposed to go?” Hazel shrieked
“Not my problem. Go live with your real father.“}]
They left, funding, their faces bruised and battered |||
1 doubled over, laughing
Two days later, I received a letter from i
their lawyer. I forwarded it to my own lawyer, telling him in handle it ||
A few days later, my lawyer said they wanted to meet. They were trying to settle out of court[]
They must have realized they didn’t have a case. Dad was dead. There was no way to prove the baby was his. And as for “Tamily” daiming inheritance right? My grandparents were dead. All that was left were their bones. How were they going to do a paternity test?
em at my lawyer’s office.
“This baby he’s your father’s” Angel said, placing a hand on her stomach |
“Troof?” I asked, my vote flat.]
Thearinyer produced a document. This is our paternity test report”
Angel smiled smugly. “Your father and I lived together. There w
were bound to be hairs, maybe some beard clippings. Enough for a DNA test.”
Aunt Jaan was beaming. “It’s a boy? Your brother! You’re already getting half the inheritance. Cecilial You’re making a profil”
I studied the report then started laughing
Td be too embarrassed to admit I’d done something like this, Angel. But you’re actually proud enough to show off a fake paternity test?”
Angel’s face turned white, “What what are you talking about?”]]
“My father had a
a vasectomy, Angel. Didn’t he tell you
I you? 11
I pulled out bad’s medical records.]]
Twenty years ago. Mom had been paranoid, convinced Dad was cheating. She’d wake up crying every night. He’d gotten a vasectomy to reassure her.
Angel’s face turned ashen &
Her imwyer, however, remained calm. “Vasectomies can be reversed.”
“Reversals require surgery, right? Do you have proof he had the procedure?“]]
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They exchanged glances. They didn’t have anything
“He loved my mother. He wouldn’t have reversed it,” I said, my voice laced with sarcasms. “But you, angel you managed to get pregnant by a man who’d had a vasectomy? Impressive! Or maybe maybe this baby isn’t my brother after all. It could be someone else’s, After all, everyone knows you were his mistress. 7
“You linde bitch” Angel screamed, jumping to her feet. “Your father and I were trully in love! I was the one he loved first! Your mother was the mistreat“]
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I stood up, my vodce shaking with anger. “You think I dont know your liûle game, Angel? You damped him when he was broke! Then, after my grandfather pin him his first investment, after he became sarteista) – you suddenly reappeared, Hainsing to be his true love! Without my mother, he would have been nothing! Nothing
