Ellen furrowed her brow tightly, clearly displaying her displeasure. “So, it was you who took it? No wonder Carter asked me if I had seen his toothbrush while I was cleaning the bathroom. But why would you even take his toothbrush in the first place?”
Azalea seemed to relish the opportunity to be asked about the toothbrush and wore a smug smile. “To conduct a paternity test!”
At that moment, everyone in the room had different expressions-some were surprised, some were worried, and others appeared to be composed. Of course, the person most concerned was Ellen. She knew that these three children were Eugene’s, and he had specifically instructed her not to let anyone know about their true parentage. She hadn’t breathed a word to anyone, not even Old Man Nolan.
What was happening now? Did Azalea take Eugene’s DNA from the toothbrush for a paternity test? Ellen had to admit that Azalea was quite annoying. She had invaded their house without permission, taken her grandson’s toothbrush, and now she was acting all self- righteous. Who gave her the right to behave like that?
Ellen could not hold back her strong displeasure any longer. “How could you take the children’s toothbrushes and conduct a paternity test without our consent? Whose DNA did you use for the test?”
There was a hint of worry in Ellen’s voice, mirroring Eugene’s concerns. However, Azalea approached Ellen and reassuringly patted the back of her hand, saying, “Calm down. Let me explain…”
She paused briefly, turning to glance at Eugene and Olivia before continuing, “I conducted the paternity test using the DNA from the toothbrush and Olivia’s DNA sample.
Everyone’s faces darkened, and Eugene appeared displeased. When he had discovered the missing toothbrush that night, he had already suspected it was Azalea’s doing, as she might have harbored doubts about the children’s true parentage. Therefore, he had anticipated that she would bring it up today. However, he had not expected her to use Olivia’s DNA for the paternity test.
Why would the children have any biological connection to Olivia? Didn’t Azalea already know that the kids referred to Olivia as their “godmother?”
Ellen and Eugene had the same thought and felt relieved. They were grateful that Azalea had not conducted a paternity test using Eugene’s DNA, which would have revealed that these three children were actually his. The others found the whole situation absurd, especially Olivia, whose expression turned icy cold.
Is this woman out of her own damn mind? Why is she even doing this? Is she trying to set me up? Olivia snapped as she was unable to contain her anger any longer, “Who gave you the right to do this? Do you realize you’re breaking the law?”
Azalea looked at Olivia’s angry face with a sense of satisfaction, showing no signs of intimidation. “Well, well, are you finally feeling anxious?” she asked, smirking contemptuously. “Why? Are you worried about what I’m about to say?”
Olivia was so enraged that she nearly cursed, but she held herself back, mindful of Ellen’s and the children’s presence. Instead, she retorted, “Are you experiencing early menopause? I’ve nothing to hide. What could I possibly be afraid of?”
Azalea scoffed upon hearing that, looking around the room with a sense of superiority. “Haven’t any of you noticed how strange it is for the three children to refer to Olivia as their godmother when they resemble her?” Almost instinctively, everyone’s gaze shifted between Olivia and the three children.
Azalea did have a point-the four of them did bear a resemblance with fair skin and big eyes. However, it seemed highly unlikely that they were related.
Azalea reveled in her feeling of superiority as she noticed everyone deep in thought. She arrogantly locked eyes with Olivia and declared, “Would you like to confess yourself, or shall I present the evidence to you?”
Olivia was infuriated, and if it weren’t for her plans to settle the score with Azalea later, she would have wanted to kick her out there and then. She wore a gloomy expression as she retorted, “I suggest you take a left turn, go down the elevator to the seventh floor, and visit the psychiatry department. Or even better, go outside and soak up some sun to let your stupidity evaporate before coming back to talk to me!”
The others didn’t react much, but Brian and the four children laughed wholeheartedly at the sarcasm; their innocent laughter echoing in the room. Initially, Eugene was also quite angry, but he remained silent, observing Azalea’s embarrassed face and her chest heaving with rising anger. He chose to stay on the sidelines and let his girlfriend unleash her verbal attack on Azalea without uttering a single curse word.
