Chapter 8 - The Truth About My Birth Destroyed Everything Nathaniel and Daniel Thought They Knew About Their FamilyWe escaped through an abandoned warehouse.

Daniel led us through tunnels beneath Aldridge Street.

For hours, nobody spoke.

Finally, Nathaniel asked the question.

"What did he mean?"

Daniel looked at him.

"Our father lied about everything."

"Then tell me."

Daniel sighed.

"Ruby isn't only my daughter."

Nathaniel froze.

"What?"

Daniel looked at me.

"Your mother was pregnant when she ran."

Nathaniel stared.

"With your child."

Daniel nodded.

"But Father believed the child belonged to someone else."

"Who?"

Daniel looked toward me.

"That's the problem."

He pulled out an old medical record.

The date matched my birth.

The father's name had been left blank.

But beneath it was a handwritten note.

GENETIC CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.

Nathaniel looked at me.

"Your mother never knew."

"Never knew what?"

Daniel swallowed.

"That there were two possible fathers."

Silence.

I looked between them.

"What does that mean?"

Nathaniel immediately said:

"It means none of this is your fault."

Daniel nodded.

"Your mother loved me."

"But?"

Daniel looked away.

"But she had once been with Nathaniel."

Nathaniel closed his eyes.

The room became silent.

I couldn't understand.

"Then who is my father?"

Daniel whispered:

"We don't know."

Nathaniel looked at the document.

"Then we find out."

But before anyone could move, a gunshot came from outside.

Daniel fell.

I screamed.

Nathaniel caught him.

"Daniel!"

Daniel pressed a hand against his shoulder.

"I'm fine."

Then a voice echoed through the warehouse.

"Family reunions are always so touching."

Marcus appeared.

Behind him stood Claire.

My mother.

Alive.

Bound.

I screamed.

"Mom!"

She looked at me.

"Ruby!"

Nathaniel's men raised their weapons.

Marcus smiled.

"Put them down."

He held a gun against Claire's head.

Nathaniel lowered his weapon.

"Let her go."

Marcus laughed.

"You finally understand."

Then Claire whispered:

"Ruby, don't trust the test."

Everyone froze.

"What test?" Nathaniel asked.

Claire looked at him.

"The DNA test."

Marcus's smile disappeared.

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Claire continued.

"They've already altered it."