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Eli didn’t fully understand how to read the medical terminology, but her eyes were drawn to the bold, underlined conclusion on each page. As Nathan had said, there were five separate reports, each from a different hospital.
And every one of them stated the same result p>
Riana inhaled slowly before continuing. “The results show that you do not share a biological relationship
with Chase p>
Silence fell.
No one spoke. Eli’s eyes remained fixed on the pages in her trembling hands, as though she were staring
language she couldn’t comprehend.
at a foreign
“That’s impossible,” she finally whispered.
Riana did not withdraw her words. She stayed steady. Warm.
“It’s the truth,” she said gently, brushing a hand over Eli’s hair. “The numbers on those reports confirm that biologically, Chase is not your father p>
Eli shook her head slowly. “But… Mom said…” Her voice began to break. “She said I was his daughter. She said Daddy Chase just couldn’t admit it in public p>
Nathan spoke with deliberate care. “That was the story Selena built for you, Eli p>
“Built?” Eli repeated faintly, her breathing turning uneven. Her eyes shimmered with tears as disbelief washed over her. How could this be happening? For years-years-she had believed her father was Chase Miller. Her mother had spoken of him almost every day.
The memories came flooding back, unstoppable.
She saw the small apartment they used to live in-the narrow living room with its worn gray sofa. The nights when the electricity was cut because the bills hadn’t been paid. Selena would light candles and sit
beside her, stroking her hair.
“Your daddy is an important man,” Selena had whispered. “He owns a big company. He lives in a
beautiful house. One day, we’ll live there too p>
Little Eli would look up at her mother with shining eyes. “Why doesn’t Daddy come p>
Selena would sigh, as if wounded. “Because the people around him won’t allow it. They don’t want him to know you exist p>
Whenever Eli asked more questions, Selena would pull her into a tight embrace.
“You have to be strong,” she would say. “You’re a Miller. You must never look weak p>
That word-Miller-had been planted like a spell.
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Eli remembered the day Selena showed her a photo of Chase from a business magazine and taped it to
the bedroom wall.
“That’s your daddy,” she’d said with unwavering conviction. “Look at his eyes. They’re just like yours p>
Eli had stood in front of the mirror, comparing her reflection to the photo.
She had believed it.
When classmates teased her about their modest life, Selena would tell her, “Let them talk. They don’t know who your real father is p>
On her tenth birthday, Selena had leaned close as they blew out the candles together. “Wish for Daddy to acknowledge us soon p>
It had all felt real. Too real.
And now, faced with the DNA reports in her hands, Eli couldn’t simply accept them. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to steady herself, but the tears kept falling.
“Mommy always said Daddy loved us… that circumstances were just in the way,” she said shakily. “She said the Miller family was cruel. That they were the ones keeping Daddy from us p>
Nathan didn’t contradict her harshly. His voice remained calm. “That was the narrative she created-so you would hear it, believe it, carry it in your heart.” He leaned forward slightly. “You may not be an adult yet, Eli, but you have feelings. You can think for yourself. Do you believe we are cruel p>
Eli shook her head slowly. A bitter laugh slipped from her lips. “I even practiced how I would introduce myself as Chase Miller’s daughter if I ever met reporters.” She shook her head again, disbelief flooding her expression. “I was so sure p>
Riana pulled her into a tighter embrace.
That was when Eli broke completely, sobs tearing free from her chest. Riana let her cry, let the disappointment and confusion pour out. After a while, when the sobbing eased into quiet tremors, Riana
spoke again.
“You were sure because that belief was planted in you since you were small,” she said gently. “A child trusts her mother. That isn’t a mistake p>
Eli stared blankly at the reports in her hands. All those memories now felt like scenes from a staged performance replaying in her mind.
“So… from the beginning,” she whispered, “when we came here to tell this family that Chase Miller had another child… that was part of her plan too?” Her voice trembled. “And when she insisted we move into this house immediately p>
Nathan nodded slowly, “Most likely, yes p>
Eli drew in a broken breath. “I truly believed I was coming home to my father p>
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The word home sounded painfully fragile as it left her lips.
Riana wiped the tears from Eli’s damp cheeks, though more continued to fall. Eli didn’t try to stop them.” We don’t blame you, Eli. Not at all p>
“If I’m not Chase Miller’s daughter…” Eli looked straight at Riana, her gaze searching, desperate. “Then who is my father p>
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