Chapter 5

Neither Gideon's father nor mother objected.

The pain on my face hadn't faded, shooting all the way to my heart.

I clenched my fists tight as unprecedented emotions surged through me.

If I backed down now, Gideon would unknowingly have his wife switched and gain a son who couldn't even inherit.

Before I could agree, Gideon's sister grabbed me with disgust on her face and dragged me to the medical room.

"I want to see what else you have to say!"

Dr. Lee sensed the heavy atmosphere and tactfully collected samples to send for testing.

Soon, Gideon's toothbrush was sent over.

During the wait for results, the scene was deathly silent.

All of Gideon's elders sat in a row, staring at me with dark expressions.

As if I wasn't the family's daughter-in-law, but some heinous criminal.

I looked at those hateful faces before me, unable to suppress the turmoil inside.

A family aunt sneered with narrowed eyes:

"When the results come out, let's see what you have to say."

I don't know how long passed before the machine emitted a cold beeping sound.

One test report after another was printed out.

A sharp beep sounded.

The top one clearly displayed:

"Test confirms parental relationship exists between Asher and Gideon."

Gideon's mother was first to rush up and snatch the report from Dr. Lee's hands.

After seeing the words clearly, she laughed loudly:

"See that? This is my biological grandson!"

She held the report up to everyone's faces one by one.

Gideon's father was so happy his mouth wouldn't close, holding the baby and rocking him constantly.

Gideon's sister snorted coldly, grabbed my hand, and tried to stuff me into the car.

"Today I'll watch you abort that baby!"

"Wait..."

I struggled desperately. This was the child I'd begged for three years to finally conceive.

I absolutely wouldn't allow anything to happen to him.

The family's cold faces filled my vision.

Words filled with hatred assaulted my eardrums:

"How dare she insult the mother of the family's future heir. Teach her a lesson!"

My shoulders shook back and forth, my wrists twisted hard, trying to break free from Gideon's sister's grip.

"Her child isn't what you think at all!"

I opened my mouth and bit down hard on Gideon's sister's arm, then turned and shouted at Dr. Lee:

"The paternity test report, Dr. Lee, the line below..."

"Stop struggling. Today, you're getting that abortion!"

Vanessa kicked me hard from behind. My eye socket hit the car window frame, and everything went blurry.

But I ignored the pain, only turning to look desperately at my last hope.

Dr. Lee met my gaze. Seeing the desperate hope in my eyes, he froze for a moment.

His heart softened, and he bent down to pick up the paternity test report from the ground.

The moment he saw the contents, his breathing became rapid and he frantically tried to stop them.

"Wait! Stop!"

"You can't abort the baby!"

The car started. He rushed frantically to the front of the vehicle, pounding on the glass.

"This child is the last hope. You can't abort it!"

"No one can leave!"

The car stopped. Gideon's father looked impatient.

"Dr. Lee, you did the paternity test yourself. What problem could there be?"

"Asher is the family's only heir!"

Dr. Lee swallowed hard and handed over the report in his hand.

"You should look at this before making any decisions."

"Hmph! Let me see what other tricks you can pull!"

Gideon's father impatiently took it. The next second, his eyes suddenly widened!