Emily's fingertips hovered above the phone screen, unable to tap down.
The email from Sterling Research Institute starkly displayed: [DNA Test Results: Confirmed biological parent-child relationship between Evan Palmer and Adam Willow, Amelia Willow].
"Just as I thought..."
She sighed softly. This night was destined to be a sleepless one, with Emily tossing and turning, her sleep restless. Two thoughts continuously echoed in her mind.
Tell Mrs. Carter?
This thought made her stomach twist. Mrs. Carter had just experienced her mother's betrayal and a company crisis, and now she had to face twenty years of her husband's deception?
Keep it hidden for now?
But thinking of Mrs. Carter's gentle gaze every time she looked at Evan Palmer, Emily felt terribly frustrated.
When dawn broke, Emily came downstairs for breakfast with two large dark circles under her eyes.
"Mom! I made it into the top fifty for the monthly exam!"
Maria Carter, sitting at the dining table, said happily.
