Chapter 77
Chapter 77: Who Serena is
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Chapter 77: Who Serena Is
Who Serena Is.
Serena watched as Nathaniel’s face shifted, confusion flickering across his sharply defined features. His jaw tensed before he swallowed, leaning back in his seat as if grounding himself.
“Say that again,” Nathaniel said softly, his brows meeting.
“Silas is my blood-related brother. I was never Victor’s daughter,” Serena said, before explaining how she found out.
“Before I left, Alice and I were already looking into the possibility that I wasn’t Victor’s daughter,” Serena continued, maintaining her gaze on him. “My mother’s assistant had suggested she had always doubted whether I was truly a Kline. That doubt stayed with me p>
“So Alice and I did some digging,” Serena said. “That night, when you helped me out of our old house, I was trying to get Victor’s DNA. I had the sample tested at Grand Mercy Hospital, and it came back positive p>
She paused briefly, then added, “But I hated Victor just as much as you did. I couldn’t accept it. I didn’t give up p>
“When Xavier took me to Rexam, he sent the same samples to a government forensic lab,” Serena went on. This time, the results were completely different from what Grand Mercy Hospital had given p>
“Not only that,” Serena said quietly, “they also matched my DNA with families who had reported missing children. My DNA matched the Vanders p>
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“Xavier happens to work for the Vanders, so everything just flowed easily. We did a confirmatory test, I met my real family, and trust was easily built,” Serena added. She tried her best to be concise, briefly narrating what had happened in her life.
“In a way, I guess what happened to us helped me find out who I really am.” Serena shrugged, looking away. Because when I had nothing and no one left, I was forced to leave everything behind. Maybe I have you to thank for that p>
When she looked back at him, Nathaniel was running his fingers through his hair again, a habit she remembered, one he only had when something had unsettled him deeply.
She shook her head, saying, “I don’t expect you to believe me p>
“I’ll believe you,” he said firmly, looking up at her with determination in his gaze. “You don’t have to prove anything to me p>
“What if I’m lying?” Serena calmly said.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said evenly. “Just don’t shut me out p>
Serena blinked. For seconds, she said nothing.
“But-” Nthaniel continued, his blue-gray eyes filled with questions. “If you are not p>
A knock on the door interrupted their conversation. A nurse walked in to inform them, “Sir, Ma’am, Mr. Thorne’s blood came back as a match to Sebastian’s. We can now proceed with the blood extraction p>
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she claims to be”
Gaver exposed, but he was never one to question Nathaniel’s orders. “Yes, Sir Row- how is Serena’s son,
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“I-Sir p>
“I can’t believe it!” Gavin finally managed.
Nathaniel
gave a short nod. “Same here p>
After a beat, he said, “And Serena isn’t married p>
“AHH p>
“Oh, thank God,” Gavin blurted out. “Sir, I was honestly concerned. Mr. Silas Vander sets a very high bar… from a purely objective standpoint. Thank goodness I don’t have to pretend there’s fair competition p>
Nathaniel,
For the first time since working with Gavin, Nathaniel felt his lips twitch at the comment. Thankfully, Gavin quickly added, “Sir, this may just be… the answer to your prayers.
Nathaniel dismissed the earlier remark and sighed. “I certainly hope so, Gavin p>
For the first time in years, hope settled in his chest. It was steady, unfamiliar, and very much alive.
But Nathaniel failed to account for one thing: the Vanders were not simple people, and earning their trust, let alone their forgiveness, would not be an easy path.
When he returned to Sebastian’s newly assigned room, he was stunned to find not only Silas but the Vander patriarch waiting for him, Sterling Vander, the chairman of VanderMed Technologies.
His son was still asleep, and Serena rested beside Sebastian. Sterling and Silas stood as one, both commanding and imposing.
“Let’s talk somewhere private,” Sterling said, his eyes narrowed.
All three of them made their way to the hospital café on the first floor. In a private section, they sat with their coffee.
Silas spoke first, his jaw tightening. “The law may permit you to be acknowledged as Ali and Bastin’s father, but that doesn’t mean we welcome you into our family p>
Nathaniel listened without interrupting.
Whatever judgment awaited him, whatever walls the Vanders would put in his way, he would accept it all in silence.
But one thing was certain.
He had already lost Serena once.
He would not walk away again.