His smile widened, and he moved closer.
“Sweet lips too. Would you like to find out?”
Rosalynn gave a roll of her eyes before halting her playful banter.
She ordered an assortment of dishes and requested they be packaged to go. Shortly afterward, she
and Brian headed to the hospital.
Brian harbored no fondness for Lyndon, yet he had to engage with him with courteous detachment.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTo provoke Lyndon, Brian would often overtly display his affection for Rosalynn, hoping to irritate him
into asking them to Leave.
On the morning of the third day, Rosalynn received the DNA test results from the hospital, which
confirmed she had no biological ties to Gail.
Brian also reviewed the results. Without a word, he extracted his phone and dialed Edwin.
“Edwin, have the test results come in?” he inquired.
“Not yet, but they should arrive shortly,” Edwin responded.
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Brian instructed, “Ensure there’s no interference with them.”
Edwin assured, “You have my word, Mr. Hughes. I’ve monitored the entire process vigilantly.”
His voice was weary from lack of sleep for two nights.
“You’ve done commendably, Brian acknowledged before ending the call. He then glanced at Rosalynn,
draping an arm around her shoulders comfortingly.
“Don’t worry. Edwin will deliver the results soon, and I’m confident they won’t disappoint us,” he
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmreassured.
Rosalynn offered a silent, hopeful smile as they continued on to Lyndon’s hospital room.
At that moment, Gail, Selina, and Kyson were gathered in Lyndon’s room.
“Why was I not informed? Do you regard me as an outsider?”
Gail’s tone was a mix of rebuke and concern.
Lyndon caught Kyson’s eye, who offered a sheepish smile and averted his gaze, having inadvertently
revealed too much.
“Mrs. Moreno, there’s no need for concern. I chose not to tell you to spare you the worry. Besides, I’ll
be discharged from the hospital today,” Lyndon assured her, his smile meant to soothe.