On the other hand, the only thing Joseph wanted to do now was to quickly complete the DNA paternity test as he had no intention of being involved in any unnecessary troubles. As long as it was proved that Hayden was his son, Nicole would surely curry favor with him for the sake of custody. If that happened, Mann Apparel would be able to prosper with Nicole’s help.
“Let’s quickly go for the test and save the rest for later,” Joseph urged as he did not want any more accidents to happen.
Queenie regretted her decision because given the situation now, the test result would definitely show that Joseph was not Hayden’s biological father. After all, Town Central Hospital was not somewhere where she could easily tamper with the report.
Apart from that, she would be completely doomed if Nicole eventually tracked her down by the time the test produced a negative result.
Truth be told, the situation would not be as serious if what was discovered was merely Joseph’s fake report as Queenie could still shift the blame to Joseph. However, she did not dare to imagine the consequences if they found out that Colton was…
At this thought, Queenie broke out in cold sweat and her face paled in nervousness.
“Mr. Handsome, since we’re already here, why don’t we take a test too?” Cuddling Colton, Hayden squeaked in a childish manner.
When Nicole heard that, she became awkward and took a step forward to look at Hayden while responding, “Cut the nonsense!”
However, Colton actually did not mind the suggestion. “Since we’re already here, it’s just a quick procedure and I don’t mind taking the test,” he said nonchalantly.
She recalled her conversation with him last night and figured that it might be easier to switch the specimen by doing so, which was why she did not reject his proposal.
When the doctor finished collecting their specimens in the lab, Colton secretly switched the specimens. Although he still thought it was a rather despicable thing to do, he decided to properly complete the task since he had already promised Nicole.
However, they were unaware that a stealthy figure appeared when they left and switched the specimens that Colton had already swapped.
They sat outside the lab and waited for around two hours, within which Hayden kept pestering Colton to ask all sorts of questions. Hearing their conversation, Nicole pulled a long face as the little brat had a big mouth.
“Mr. Handsome, why don’t you consider my mom? She earns a lot of money and rarely causes trouble. Most importantly, she’s useful too.”
Hayden lifted his innocent face and stared at Colton with bright eyes since he was dying for Colton to marry his mother.
Before Colton could respond, she had already seized Hayden by his collar and brought him back to her seat.
“Cut your nonsense!” She stared at the shameless child in her arms.
The DNA paternity test report was released faster than usual partly because of Colton.
The doctor brought over two reports and distributed them according to the name on the reports.
Upon receiving the report, Joseph quickly opened it in a hurry and saw the eye-catching words on the piece of white paper – Probability of Paternity: 0%.
Originally, Joseph still had a smile, but the moment he saw the result, he almost blacked out. As his face paled, he quickly denied the results. “This is impossible! This report must be fake!”
His voice was extremely loud in the quiet hospital and it caused the doctor who sent the report to be a little annoyed after hearing him. “This is Town Central Hospital, and the authenticity of the results we produce is guaranteed.”
Queenie’s face turned ashen too when she lowered her head to look at the row of red words on the paper. How is this possible? I remember I’ve indeed swapped the specimens. Could it be that I’ve made a mistake? But that’s impossible. I clearly remember that I swapped the specimens on the two sides.
Seeing the report in Joseph’s hand, Nicole’s lips curled into a smile as she lifted her head to look at Joseph and commented, “Mr. Mann, you should be well aware how the previous report came about. Now that the result is out, please stop disturbing me with this kind of matter in the future. Otherwise, I’ll not let you off easily!”
Repeatedly reading the report, he couldn’t help feeling light-headed as he thought that it was impossible. As he tightened his grip on the report, he stared at Nicole with bloodshot eyes.
“You must have tampered with the report, hence this outcome!”
Although Nicole had indeed tampered with the report, she still wore a steady look and lifted her brow to question Joseph in return, “Mr. Mann, from the beginning until now, my son and I have been staying here and we had not even left for the restroom. How can I possibly tamper with the report?”
“But my previous report clearly shows that – “
Before Joseph could finish his sentence, she directly interrupted, “Mr. Mann, you should be well aware of the authenticity of your report. If you refuse to believe this result, I can ask my son to do another test with you.”
Nicole’s gaze fell on him as she wore a frosty look.
“However, if the result still shows the same, I’ll represent F&M Apparel to cast the Mann Family out of the fashion industry!”
Her voice was as cold as the ice water in an ice cellar.
When he heard Nicole’s threat, Joseph’s heart skipped a beat. If F&M Apparel had really taken action, Mann Apparel would not even be able to pull through half a month.
He lowered his eyes to stare at the report in his hand, on which his name was clearly printed. It was distressing to see the row of bright red words on the report – Probability of Paternity: 0%…
Since Nicole had already made herself clear, Joseph would not dare to make the bet even if he was 99% confident because he couldn’t risk the entire Mann Apparel.
Gripping the report in his hand, he bit the bullet and spat through gritted teeth, “It is my fault. Please forgive me, Miss Nicole Anderson.”
She glanced at him and chuckled. “Mr. Mann, I hope you can remember the lesson this time and not simply believe in rumors. Advice given by certain people could turn out to be harmful instead of helpful.”
Queenie’s face reddened in embarrassment when she heard Nicole’s implication. How is this possible when I’ve actually swapped the specimens, though? Could it be that Colton is not that brat’s father either?
Joseph couldn’t risk offending F&M Apparel, so he could only grip the report and leave.
As she watched Joseph leaving, Queenie forced a smile and took two steps forward. However, as she was about to speak up, Colton interrupted her.
“You may leave.”
The smile on Queenie’s face stiffened. Gritting her teeth, she stared at Colton with an aggrieved look. She thought he was still bothered with the incident last time, so she explained, “Colton, regarding the incident last time, it’s really someone else who drugged – “
Nevertheless, he did not give her a chance to explain. As he frowned, he repeated in a hostile manner, “Leave.”
Noticing the tension between the two was growing, Nicole had no intention of meddling with their affair, so she carried Hayden and said to Colton, “President Gardner, I’ll head out first and wait for you at the entrance.”
After Nicole left, Queenie mumbled pitifully,
“Colton, please listen to me.”
Colton seemed to have intentionally avoided Queenie since the previous incident with Joseph as he wouldn’t allow her to enter his office or home. Since it was a rare occasion to be alone with Colton, she was determined to seize this opportunity to give him a proper explanation.
Hearing Queenie’s words, Colton shifted his gaze downward and couldn’t help furrowing his brow when he saw the pitiful look on her face.
“You should be well aware of what you have done,” he croaked in a deep voice.
Her heart jolted, but her pitiful expression remained unchanged. She pinched her hand and anxiously wanted to explain the situation to Colton.
“Colton, please believe me. It’s impossible between Joseph and me. It’s all Nicole’s fault. She was there too that night. She must be jealous of me, so…” Queenie prattled on as she was eager to restore her image in front of Colton. However, little did she know that the more she went on, the more he detested her.
Nicole was also drugged that night, but she had mentioned nothing about the culprit. In contrast, Queenie was dying to involve herself in the matter to prove her innocence.
“That’s enough!!” Colton’s voice became stern and laced with dissatisfaction.
Straightening his body, he gazed at Queenie with dark, unemotional eyes that were as cold as the lake in winter.
“If you still wish to maintain your identity as Mrs. Gardner-to-be, stop causing any more trouble. This is my last warning to you. If this happens again, you shall get lost!”
The words that Queenie initially wanted to continue saying were stuck in her throat at once. Tears swam in her eyes as the disbelief spread across her face. So, he doesn’t believe me?
Although she parted her mouth, she realized she couldn’t say a word as if her throat had been stuffed with something.
Looking at the woman who was about to cry, Colton did not even have the slightest bit of sympathy for her. Instead, he turned and walked off with a frigid face.
Queenie’s eyes were fixated on Colton as she watched him leave. Suddenly, her body felt weak and she slumped onto the floor as coldness filled her body. How can this be?! How can this be?! All of this happened because of Nicole! My life has always been peaceful before Nicole came back. However, since she returned, my life started changing and it became a mess. And now, even Colton doesn’t believe me anymore. B*tch! You b*itch!
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