Chapter 241: I promise I’ll be an obedient wife.
Gina’s smile wavered slightly as she lowered her gaze, feeling a small thrill of warmth at his concern. "Thank you for looking out for me. I really am grateful," she murmured.
But Theodore’s gaze remained hard, his thoughts calculating. He knew the time had come to reveal what he had discovered, despite the potential fallout. Before Claudia and Keith could tighten their grip on him, he had to take action. With a steely resolve, he opened a drawer, withdrew a slim file, and slid it across the desk.
"Sit down and look at this carefully," he instructed solemnly.
Gina’s smile faded, her expression growing tense as she took the seat across from him. Her hands moved slowly, almost nervously, as she opened the file. Her face hardened the moment her eyes fell on the words—Paternity Test Report. Her grip on the file tightened as she skimmed over the lines, the shocking truth sinking in... the test confirmed that Claudia was indeed her biological mother.
"I know this isn’t easy to take in," he said grimly, watching her closely. "But it’s the truth. I’ve been following Claudia for so long and recently, have discovered something shocking. To confirm my doubts, I took the liberty of conducting the test without your knowledge."
Gina’s jaw clenched as she closed the file abruptly, annoyance flickering in her eyes. "This is not a secret anymore. I already know."
"You knew!" Theodore raised an eyebrow. It turned out that he had suspected correctly.
Gina sighed, a sad look crossing her features. "I found out everything last night." She then narrated what she had found in her father’s study, her hands moving in animated gestures.
"They lied to me," she choked out, her voice breaking, "kept the truth hidden. I’ll never forgive them. Never..."
She covered her face with her hands and sobbed, her shoulders shaking.