The IVF Secret That Shook a Dynasty novel Chapter 198

Vivica snapped back to reality, realizing her eyes were wet with unshed tears. She quickly tried to compose herself. "It's nothing…"

But seeing him again brought back a flood of memories—the kiss in the dark, the dream that had consumed her entire night. The bruising on her face had started to fade, which only made the blush spreading across her cheeks more noticeable.

She mumbled that it was nothing, but as her mind cleared, she looked up at him and corrected herself. "Quintina just called. She told me… my mom isn't my biological mother."

Joseph's expression immediately hardened, his eyes narrowing.

"Quintina knew last night," Vivica continued in a low, trembling voice. "She waited until this morning to tell me because she didn't want me to lose sleep over it."

He didn't know what to say. He'd meant to ask her about it yesterday, but other things had distracted him and it had slipped his mind. Quintina had arranged for the DNA test, and he knew the results should have been ready. He'd assumed that no news was good news, that the matter was settled. He never imagined this would be the outcome.

"My whole life, I never once doubted it," Vivica whispered, her voice cracking. "Even with how obvious their favoritism was, none of our relatives or friends ever let anything slip…"

As she spoke, her composure crumbled.

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