Chapter 638 Patricia is not Kaleb's biological child.
"After seeing Billy off, Joe, Susan, and Lisa sat down on the sofa.
Lisa said, ""Dad, do you think Patricia is really Kaleb's biological daughter? From today's interaction, I feel she's really nice. I like her a lot.""
Deep down, she still hoped that Patricia was indeed Kaleb's biological daughter.
This way, Kaleb wouldn't be heartbroken, and she could continue being friends with Patricia.
Joe sighed heavily, ""I hope so, otherwise things will get serious.""
Billy left in the afternoon and returned in the evening. By the time he came back, it was already past dinner time.
Joe had the kitchen save him some food, but Billy had no appetite and solemnly handed the paternity test report to Joe.
From his expression, Joe had already guessed the outcome.
However, at the moment of actually seeing the result, it was still somewhat hard to accept.
""Bro, Dad, what's with those expressions? Is the result not good?"" Lisa asked anxiously.
Joe handed her the result document.
Susan also leaned in, and the mother and daughter looked at it together.
The moment they saw the result, both of them were taken aback.
Lisa's face turned pale, unbelievably saying, ""It's really not true. Patricia is indeed an impostor.""
Susan worriedly said, ""Kaleb searched for over twenty years, finally found his child, and has been happy during this time. Now, to find out it's a fake, what should we do? If he finds out, won't it break his heart?""
Lisa hesitated. ""Should we really tell Kaleb about this? Wouldn't it be too cruel?""
Billy then brought out another document and handed it to Joe. ""Do you remember what Kaleb said when he left the medical field?""
Joe pondered for a moment, tentatively asking, ""You mean when he swore that if he didn't find Margaret and their child, he would never practice medicine again?""
Billy nodded. ""Yes! Kaleb said at that time that he was cursed, that if he continued to practice medicine, it would bring retribution upon his wife and child, they wouldn't have a good end. So these years, he has been living incognito, refusing to practice medicine to save people, all for the sake of his wife and child.""
Susan nodded. ""Yes, I remember that too.""
Billy pointed to the document in Joe's hand. ""All these years, you've had me help Kaleb find his wife and child, and I've never given up. Finally, a few days ago, we got news about them.""
At this point, he paused, then emphasized, ""But, his wife and child died in a car accident a few days ago.""
Joe was very surprised. ""They died? How did they die? When did this happen?""
Billy whispered, ""Three days after Kaleb and Patricia reunited.""
It was truly unexpected.
The faces of Joe, Susan, and Lisa all turned pale at the same time.
Especially Lisa.
She found it hard to accept, ""How could things turn out this way? Could it be related to the curse Kaleb received?""
If it was just a simple impersonation, things might have been manageable.
But causing the death of Kaleb's wife and biological child due to the impersonation made the situation horrifying.
Susan worriedly said, ""So, should we tell Kaleb about this?.""
Joe, trembling, opened a folder and took out some documents.
Inside were not only Margaret's complete records but also a photo of Margaret and their child.
Margaret had given birth to a boy, not a girl.
Three days after Kaleb and Patricia reunited, they had already died in a car accident, and their bodies had been cremated and buried in a cemetery.
The timing was too coincidental.
It was hard not to suspect a connection to the curse.
Lisa said, ""Dad, what should we do now? Should we act like we don't know, or should we tell Kaleb the truth?""
Susan suggested, ""I think we should act like we don't know! He's been living happily now, and it might be better to let him continue in his mistaken belief. If he finds out that Margaret and their child have died, he would be devastated!""
Lisa nodded in agreement. ""I think Mom is right. A white lie, I believe even if Kaleb finds out later, he won't blame us.""
Joe looked at Billy. ""What do you think, Billy?""
Billy firmly said, ""Kaleb has the right to know the truth.""
Lisa disagreed, ""We can't let Kaleb know, it's too cruel!""
Billy said, ""If it were me, I would want to know the truth.""
Lisa said, ""That's you, not necessarily Kaleb! I disagree!"" Then she looked at Susan, ""Mom, you surely agree with me, right?""
Susan nodded. ""I agree with Lisa. If we can keep this secret, I think it's best.""
Lisa vigorously nodded. ""Yes, Dad, you also don't want Kaleb to be heartbroken, right?""
Joe remained silent for a moment, then looked at Billy. ""Billy, let's go together tomorrow! I need to see it for myself.""
Billy nodded in agreement. ""Okay! I'll make the arrangements.""
Joe told Lisa, ""I'll go check things out first, we'll decide everything after I come back. Don't leak this news these days.""
Lisa obediently nodded in agreement.
The next day, Joe and Billy flew to the place where Margaret had lived for over twenty years.
It was a building with a thirty-year history.
The hallway of the building was already dilapidated.
It was very dark in the hallway, with no light at all.
But it was relatively clean, without any strange odors.
Following the address, Joe found the house where Margaret had lived for over twenty years. The house was open, and the landlady had hired a cleaning company to clean it.
""Clean this place up for me.""
""Take down the curtains and wash them.""
""Clean under the bed, under the sofa, under the coffee table, it's all dusty, very dirty.""
Joe and Billy walked in and saw the landlady directing the cleaners.
Perhaps they had just started, as many of Margaret's belongings were still there.
Joe immediately noticed a photo on the TV cabinet.
In the photo, a woman was holding a two-year-old toddler, sitting in a flower bed, smiling sweetly at the camera.
Joe couldn't help but pick up the frame.
""It's Margaret, it's really Margaret.""
He had witnessed Kaleb and Margaret's relationship all the way.
He had seen Margaret countless times.
Even after over twenty years, he could still recognize her at a glance.
She was Margaret.
She really was Margaret.
And the child in Margaret's arms should be Kaleb's child."
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