Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1031

The chaos at Blacktower had finally died down, giving the illusion of calm. But the truth was, everything—Blacktower, even all of Black Gate—had been turned utterly upside down.

Finch wasn’t Derek’s son.

And as for Ivanna and Leanne—even without the DNA test, the fact that they’d both run off said more than any lab result ever could. The results were obvious before any paperwork was even signed.

For now, there was only one thing that seemed certain: Dan was, indisputably, Derek’s son.

Then there was Susanna. No tests had ever been done on her, but she happened to look the most like Derek of all of them—a spitting image, if you just went by appearances.

Of course, that was the last thing Susanna believed. In her mind, she wasn’t Derek’s daughter. And if she wasn’t, then Dan couldn’t be either. It just didn’t make sense—Adelle had been with Derek for years and never given birth to his child? That was statistically improbable.

Her explanation? Derek was simply incapable of fathering any children.

As for Dan’s paternity report—had it been faked? If so, how? No one could say for certain.

Hull reached over and gave her cheek a gentle, affectionate squeeze. “You’re awfully confident. Is it just wishful thinking—you wanting him to finally get what he deserves?”

“Absolutely,” Susanna agreed with a wicked little grin.

She’d heard about Derek’s reputation back when she was still in Portis City. Then her mother had vanished—all because of that man. And now, she’d learned Derek was also responsible for destroying Hull’s family. Was there any villain more deserving of ruin? She wanted nothing more than to see Derek get his comeuppance.

Hull shook his head. “I doubt the results were manipulated. When they ran the tests, Finch, Derek, and Dan each sent five of their own most trusted men to watch every step of the process. That’s fifteen people—every one of them keeping a close eye. There was no way anyone could’ve tampered with the results.”

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