Chapter 316: DNA Test
Inside the car, Ben gently held Melanie’s hand and asked, "Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?"
Melanie smiled softly, squeezing his hand for reassurance. "Yes, I want to do this. To be honest, this has been weighing on me for years, but I don’t have the courage and the means and I’m glad William brought it up. If there’s even a chance his suspicions are right, we need to know."
William had approached Melanie with a bold request: to retrieve anything belonging to Tim that could be used for a DNA test. He strongly suspected that Rain wasn’t actually Tim’s biological daughter, a possibility that had been gnawing at him for days. He needed answers, and Melanie shared his determination.
She had witnessed Rain grow up without receiving even a fraction of Tim’s love or care. Melanie often questioned why he was so cold toward her. Rain was just an innocent girl, after all. At first, she assumed his resentment stemmed from Kyla, Rain’s mother. His bitterness over Lydia’s death seemed to fuel his hatred for Kyla, so it wasn’t a stretch to think it extended to Rain as well.
Yet, deep down, Melanie couldn’t shake a nagging doubt. Could there be another reason? Was it possible that Rain wasn’t truly his daughter? The thought had crossed her mind over the years, but she had always pushed it aside. Now, with William’s suspicions aligning with her own, those lingering doubts came rushing back, louder than ever.
"Alright then," Ben said, his voice calm but protective. "I’ll stay close by."
Melanie nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped out of the car. As she approached the mansion, the familiar weight of its oppressive atmosphere settled on her. Tim was at the hospital as usual, leaving Sylvia as the only person present.
Sylvia appeared in the entryway, her expression sharp and suspicious. "What do you want?" Sylvia asked, her tone curt and unwelcoming.
’She hasn’t changed one bit,’ Melanie thought as she mustered a neutral expression. "I just came to pick up the rest of my things," Melanie replied calmly.