“A question if I may, Mr. Seet. What is it that you wish to provide clarifications for?”
“Speculation had been rife over the last few days questioning whether these two girls here are my children, so in order to put these rumors to rest, we shall be conducting a paternity test in the presence of our friends from the media right here today. Expect to have the answer shortly.”
Mr. Seet would be conducting a paternity test in front of a live audience!
There was a hushed murmuring as the reporters chattered amongst themselves.
Some could not hold back and asked, “In that case, Mr. Seet, could you tell us if they are your children?
“Yes, Mr. Seet. Are they or are they not? I think the public would want to know, and also as for the identity of their mother…”
Evan fielded no questions but broke up the questioning with his resolute silence.
“The test results will speak for itself. Until they have been announced, I shall not hear any more of these rumors!”
The reporters traded mixed looks amongst themselves. Evan’s indomitable presence had left the crowd muted as none dared to offend him.
The specialist doctor walked forward and took his place in front of the camera in accordance to the wishes of the crowd gathered and then took blood samples from Evan, Nina, and Maya.
“Please be patient as the testing procedure will be carried out immediately.”
As the crowd watched the specialist depart with the samples in hand, heated discussions began anew.
“What do you all think? Do you think Mr. Seet is the father of these two children?”
“Your guess is as good as mine. I figure they have to be. Otherwise, Mr. Seet would not have brought them here.”
“Mr. Seet meant to quell the rumors. For all we know, they may not.”
“Let’s just wait for the outcome. It should be able to settle the debate.”
“For Mr. Seet to come forward personally is huge in itself. Not to mention that it is for something this newsworthy.”
Maya looked at Evan, quite bewildered, “Uncle Evan, what do you need our blood for?”
“To find out for sure who your father is.”
Evan wondered if the children would be pleased to find out that he was their paternal parent.
Daddy… Aren’t you our Daddy?
Maya dared not to speak, and only blinked her lovely eyes as she looked to Nina.
Nina heart jumped at the thought of Bad Daddy finding out about their parentage and taking them away from their mother, and so she threatened Evan, “We are never going to leave Mommy. If you dare to take us from her, I will refuse to eat and starve myself to death! Hmpf!”
Evan frowned, perplexed by Nina’s words.
Why would he ever want to make them leave their mother?
“Rest assured I won’t ever want to do that. You will both be together with your mother, always.”
The two girls felt much better upon hearing Evan’s assurances.
The result of the test was finally ready to be announced to those who had been present and waiting in anticipation.
John had the signed report with him as he walked towards Evan with a face of complete disbelief. His hands trembled when he passed those papers along. It was as though he had seen a ghost as the outcome had been quite unexpected for him to say the least…
As John’s eyes panned back and forth between Nina, Maya, and Evan, he did not see too much physical resemblance between them but thought Nina’s spunk did seem to somewhat echo Evan’s personality.
After reviewing the report, Evan closed the file and looked calmly into the camera. “I stand vindicated. Nina and Maya are both my daughters and the results of the paternity test right here are irrefutable proof.”
“They are Mr. Seet’s girls.”
“Oh, they really are Mr. Seet’s daughters! That is unbelievable!”
“Could they have made a mistake with the test results?” A lone person amidst the sea of reporters asked in a small voice.
Then a dissenting voice sounded out, “Why would there be a mistake? If they were not his children, why would Mr. Seet have agreed to go through all this?”
“That’s right! A man of Mr. Seet’s standing had no reason to accept two kids of unknown parentage as his own!”
“Yeah, that makes sense.”
Evan looked sharply at the crowd in front of him.
“As everyone had borne witness to the results, I do not wish to hear of any more questions regarding my children’s parentage. Otherwise be warned that I, Evan Seet, will not hesitate to pursue legal action against any rumor mongers from here on out.”
The reporters gathered in front of the stage were frenzied, and soon, this breaking news was hogging headlines everywhere.
