Lucas seemed to be a lot more agitated than I was. He slammed on the brakes all of a sudden, causing the car to swerve around before crashing into a car parked on the roadside.
He hit his head when he jumped from the shock and sat back down with a frown. He asked anxiously, “So… You’re saying that you’re not Nathan’s daughter?”
I found it strange the way he was so anxious and shocked about it. Even I didn’t overreact to that extent.
The other driver got out of his car and shouted furiously at Lucas, “Hey, what the hell are you doing? Look at the damage you’ve done to my car! You think you’re so great just because you’re rich and drive a Porsche? Huh? You think that gives you the right to just ram into other people’s cars?”
Lucas couldn’t even be bothered to deal with him and simply shoved a wad of cash into his hand as he said, “Here! Now, get lost!”
Noticing that Lucas was a rich guy, the driver tried to ask him for more money. “You think this is enough? This car is brand new and I’ve only just driven it once! Pay up…”
Lucas cut him off by shooting him a cold glare. The driver was so terrified that he shut up and ran off immediately.
Lucas then turned around to face me. “Are you saying that Nathan isn’t your father? Did he admit to it himself?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Why are you so worked up about it, Lucas? Don’t tell me you’re my long-lost brother or something?” I couldn’t help but crack a joke when I saw how anxious he was.
Realizing he had lost his composure, Lucas gave me a thoughtful look and said, “Who knows? Maybe you really are my long-lost cousin!”
“Pfft… As if!” I exclaimed with a sigh. There’s no way I’m Mark’s daughter! He doesn’t seem like the type who would let someone else raise his own child for him! But really… Who is my biological father? That was when I felt a sudden urge to find out more about it and to see my mom.
“Take me to the Goldstein residence. I’m really conflicted right now. I need to see my mom, or I won’t be able to calm myself down.”
I thought I would see Mom and Mark at the Goldstein residence, but they both happened to be out. I asked a bodyguard where they went, and he told me Mom had headed over to Wildefield with Mark. According to him, they were going to a holiday resort there because it had hot springs which were good for health.
I then grabbed my phone and gave Isabelle a call, only to hear a strange noise in the background when the call got through. There was a dull thud like something hitting the floor, followed by the sound of ceramics shattering.
“Mom! Mom!” I called out to her as I realized it was the sound of a phone dropping on the floor. Her voice was heard on the other line after a brief pause, “What’s the matter, Eve? I’m a little busy at the moment, so I’ll be hanging up if this isn’t anything urgent.”
“I have something really important to tell you, Mom!” I would always hear weird noises in the background whenever I called Isabelle, such as piano music or things being smashed to pieces on the floor. On top of that, she would always sound rather strange when she spoke to me, so I could not help but wonder if I was interrupting them or something.
“Okay, go ahead!” Mom let out a groan all of a sudden after saying that.
What the hell was that? That sound she made was so weird! Could it be that they’re… I burned bright red at the thought of that. “What’s wrong, Mom? Should I call you back later?”
“It’s fine, just go ahead and tell me what you wanted to say!”
I tried my best to rid myself of those thoughts and lowered my volume as I asked, “I went to see Nathan at the hospital today and he said I’m not his daughter. Is this true, Mom? Am I not a Tanner?”
There was a short moment of silence on the line, and I was then put on hold as she answered another incoming call. I placed my phone on the table and stared blankly into space while waiting for her to get back to me.
Mom put my call back on after quite some time. She didn’t sound the least bit surprised. “It seems he found out about it long ago. Yes, it’s true that you’re not his daughter. I have some things to take care of right now, so I’ll tell you more when I get back. Bye!”
