Chapter 106 Are You Really Our Biological Child?
Once the staff confirmed the presence of both parties, they proceeded to read the report. The result of the test showed that Joseph and Fiona had no biological relationship whatsoever.
Upon hearing this, Joseph was taken aback for a moment before erupting in anger. "This is impossible! The test must be wrong; it's a mistake!"
The staff member's face turned dark; her expression serious. She had coincidentally encountered this group of people at a restaurant the day before and roughly knew that they were here because of the property belonging to Fiona's family. "Our laboratory is well-regarded within Serene City. We have never made a mistake before. The two of you are not related," she replied firmly.
Joseph felt dizzy, but then he seemed to have a sudden realization. He stared at Fiona intensely and exclaimed, "Then it must be you!" Fiona furrowed her brows in response.
"Either my mom isn't your real mom, or you're not your mom's biological child! That's why our DNA doesn't match!" Joseph's eyes turned bloodshot, making him appear somewhat mad.
Darwin's anger instantly subsided, and Fiona clasped his hand, looking at Joseph with a smirk. "You're really ridiculous. You assumed that you're my grandparents' child simply because my grandmother sent you money. But upon careful consideration yesterday, I realized that my mom and grandparents had supported several children before. You're not the only one."
"I'm different!" Joseph shouted. "My adoptive father told me that Aishah and her husband handed me over to them. At that time, she promised to send money regularly! I am not one of those pitiful kids who were sponsored! I am their son!"
Fiona instinctively looked at Darwin. "When did this happen?" Darwin asked.
"During the winter of '85!" Joseph yelled back. "I am their son. Don't try to deceive me. I am not someone to be trifled with! If you don't believe me, go to Huajiang and inquire about Joseph's reputation!"
Fiona noted down the year but remained indifferent. "I'm not interested in your so-called reputation at all," she coldly remarked. "I'll say it again, if you want me to acknowledge you, provide me with concrete evidence. Otherwise, if any of you dare approach my family again, I'll call the police and have you all arrested."
"Little sister, one mustn't act this way!" one of Joseph's companions, with a cunning appearance, said in a paternal tone.
He continued, "You and your mom have been living comfortably with your grandparents. Have you ever thought about how your uncle has been living all these years? The person your grandmother found to support the family isn't good at all. They spent all the money your grandmother gave them. After finishing primary school, he couldn't continue his studies... I bet you've been to university, right?"
Fiona remained silent.
"Now that you're living such a good life, a single piece of clothing you wear could feed us for a year. What's wrong with giving the house to your uncle?"
"Who is her uncle?" Darwin impatiently asked. His presence was undeniable. As soon as he spoke, Joseph and the others next to him shrank back.
"Even if he is, my wife's belongings are off-limits to anyone else!" Fiona looked at Darwin in astonishment.
Wife?
What wife?
What is he going crazy about again!
"Fine!"
Joseph clenched his teeth in hatred. His resentful gaze fell on Fiona.
"Fine!!" he pointed at Fiona and added, "Let's go!"
The group of people walked out gloomily. Once they reached the entrance, a man with suspicious eyes frowned and asked, "Joseph, we came all this way; are we just letting it go like this?"
They had agreed before coming that they would receive a share of the benefits once they secured the property. But now, everything had changed. Was there still a share to be had?
Others might not know Joseph, but he did. Earning a day's wage and spending it all within three days, leaving no penny for the return ticket.
"Let it go? Why should we! She has no relation to my parents whatsoever, so the house belongs to me!"
"So, what should we do now?" the man with suspicious eyes asked.
Joseph's face darkened. He turned around and glanced at the appraisal center.
"We just need to remove the stumbling block and throw it far away, isn't that simple?"
In the late autumn of Serene City, the leaves of the ginkgo trees lining the streets had turned completely yellow.
Fiona wrapped herself in a large scarf, revealing a pair of shiny eyes.
"I want to take a walk," she looked at Darwin.
"Alright," Darwin nodded.
Fiona checked the directions and led Darwin toward the food street.
"That Joseph probably thinks that my grandparents were extremely wealthy," Fiona suddenly mocked as they walked.
Darwin looked at her but didn't say anything. Back then, when she was with him, apart from her grandmother's medical expenses, she also had a debt of over seven hundred thousand.
For him, seven hundred thousand was nothing. But for Fiona at that time, it was an unbearable burden.
"When I was young, our family was quite well off, but things started to go downhill when my grandfather fell ill," Fiona reached out and caught a falling ginkgo leaf. "All our savings were depleted, and we borrowed even more money. We struggled for nearly half a year, but in the end, my grandfather passed away."
Darwin wasn't particularly good at comforting others. He raised his hand, his large palm gently rubbing Fiona's head.
"What for? I'm not a puppy!" Fiona raised her eyes and glared at him.
Seizing the opportunity while she was off guard, Darwin lowered his mask and leaned in to give her a kiss on the lips. After the kiss, Darwin stood up straight and put his mask back on.
Fiona stood there, feeling a bit dazed. She suddenly had a sense of being in a lovers' playful banter.
"Was it during that time that the debt accrued?" Darwin pretended as if he hadn't done anything just now.
As if she hadn't done anything, Fiona redirected the conversation. She paused for a moment and then continued.
"No," she lowered her eyelids, "After my grandmother and I arrived in Bay City, we were doing foreign trade business. We had paid off the debt a long time ago. But in the year she fell ill, a shipment of goods sank at sea. Originally, there was insurance to cover the loss, but my grandmother's assistant, seeing that nothing had happened with the large insurance policies they had been buying, quietly pocketed the money for that shipment and only bought a basic insurance policy. In the end, all the money at home was gone, and we had to sell our house and car."
Her grandmother had tried to console her. As long as one is alive, they can make a comeback. But that day never came for her.
Although Darwin had always known that Fiona's past wasn't smooth sailing, listening to her calmly recount it all made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Alright, let's not dwell on it," Darwin comforted softly.
"Yeah, let's not," Fiona took a deep breath, "The snack street up ahead used to be my favorite when I was a child! Mr. Solomon, may I treat you?"
Darwin glanced sideways and looked at her. Her face was already small, and now half of it was hidden, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. They resembled a little deer in the forest.
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