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Sofia said, “When I was abroad, I went to great lengths to gather information and discovered Ashley’s existence. I suspected that Ashley might be the child Quinton took from me. Since I was under surveillance by Quinton’s men while abroad, I knew that returning to the country would alert Quinton. I didn’t dare take the risk, fearing he might harm me. However, my intuition told me that the situation was more complex than it appeared.”
Sofia continued, “It took me two years of investigation to uncover the truth. I discovered that Mrs. Harvey was also pregnant at the same time I was, and we gave birth around the same period. I delivered a day before her, and Mrs. Harvey’s baby was born the day after. Tragically, Mrs. Harvey’s baby was stillborn. Taking advantage of the situation, Quinton switched the babies, making my child impersonate Mrs. Harvey’s daughter. I secretly had a strand of Ashley’s hair collected and sent it for a DNA test in Clusia. After covertly returning to the country, I met with Ashley privately. Both DNA test results confirmed that Ashley is indeed my biological daughter.”
Hiss!
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Hearing Sofia’s words, everyone couldn’t help but gasp. They thought, ‘What kind of scandal is this? It’s enormous! Do wealthy families in real really have such melodramatic stories? Even TV dramas and novels wouldn’t dare to write something this outrageous. Scriptwriters could go wild with this plot.”
Sara uttered, “No, this can’t be true. I’ve raised Ashley since she was a child. How could I not know whose child she is? I’ve done DNA tests and blood
Tests,”
Sofia went on. “Mrs. Harvey, you have B–type blood, and so do 1. Regarding the DNA tests, didn’t you always take Ashley to the Harvey family’s hospital and consult with the chief doctor you know well whenever she was ill?”
“Sara couldn’t deny it. Naturally, she trusted the hospital the Harvey family had invested in. Her first choice for any medical issue was Yohannes Cohen, a college classmate of Quinton and Sara who held a master’s degree in medicine. Yohannes had handled every medical issue Ashley faced growing up. Sara had never suspected anything amiss.
Realizing the situation was escalating, Patrick shouted, “Enough” Get her out of here! Security!”
The security staff, stunned by Sofia’s revelations, snapped back to attention at Patrick’s command and began escorting her out of the press conference. Sofia shouted as she was being removed, “Do you think it’s too late now! Ever since Quinton used despicable means to force himself on me and stole my daughter, I’ve sworn to seek revenge. Initially, I suppressed my desire for revenge for Ashley’s future happiness, seeing her well cared for in the Harvey residence. But now, the Harvey family has failed to raise my daughter properly, disgracing her and kicking her out! I will never forgive you. I have a witness.
At that moment, the witness appeared at the entrance of the press conference. It was Yohannes. With a guilty expression, Yohannes looked at Sara and said, “I’m sorry, Sara. Ashley is indeed not your biological daughter. I’ve kept this secret for 20 years, but I can’t hide it any longer. I’m truly sorry
Boom!
Sara felt as if she had been struck by a thunderbolt. The revelation left her breathless and her mind blank.
Mr.C
Cohen, why?” Patrick and the others were furious. After all, such matters shouldn’t be revealed at a press conference, especially a live one with so many media present and so many eyes watching. By cooperating with Sofia to expose Quinton’s affair with another woman and illegitimate. child, Yohannes had placed Harvey Group and the Harvey family in a perilous situation. They wondered, ‘Has Yohannes been bribed by Sofia? He was supposed to be Quinton and Sara’s closest friend. After saying these words, Yohannes put away his guilty look, turned around, and left.
Someone asked, “Isn’t he the private doctor for the Harvey family and the deputy director of Goodwill Hospital, which the Harvey family invested
Another said, “That’s him! Dr. Cohen, please wait! Is what Mrs. Morgan said true?”
A reporter asked, “Is Ashley
the
daughter of Quinton and Sofia, not Sara? Was she born out of Quinton’s affair and switched at birth!”
One questioned, “Dr. Cohen, why did you keep this secret for over 20 years and now choose to cooperate with Mrs. Morgan to reveal the truth? Is there some hidden motive? Please explain, Dr. Cohen?
The reporters were uninterested in Sara and the others. They flocked around Sofia and Yohannes, eager to cover the scandal that could devastate Quinton’s reputation as a deceitful hypocrite. The next day’s headlines would likely report a dramatic drop in Harvey Group’s stock price. Given the gravity of the situation, the sudden police intervention suggested that Quinton might have committed a serious crime.
Just then, Sara could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.
Patrick said, “Mom!”
His siblings stated, “Patrik, we’ll take care of Mons here. You go and see what can be done about this situation Now that Sara was in such a state,
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only Patrick could take action. He nodded silently and rushed out, hoping there might still be a chance to turn things around. It was better than doing nothing and waiting for the worst.
Sara uttered. “This can’t be true. Quinton couldn’t be that kind of person. No way! Kids, you have to believe in your father. Quinton would never do something like this.
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