"???"
The siblings glared at Shanley, looking like they were ready to murder him on the spot.
Before they could even figure out a plan, he had already spilled the beans. How was she supposed to stay calm now?!
Shanley looked deeply wronged, shooting Juniper a pitiful, puppy-dog glance, silently begging his girlfriend to clear his name.
"It has nothing to do with him," Juniper said, tossing him a reassuring look.
"Mhm." Shanley lifted his chin, looking entirely vindicated.
Her siblings' mouths twitched. Look at him, practically glowing with smugness.
"About this situation..." Juniper began, but her phone suddenly rang.
It was Michael.
She answered and put it on speaker, letting his voice fill the room.
"Kiddo, the DNA report is back. The man Sanctum Holdings is holding... he really is your father."
Even though she had already suspected it, hearing the confirmation out loud made her heart violently clench.
A DNA report?
The siblings whipped their heads toward her, eyes wide with pure shock.
She had known all along? She even managed to get a hair sample for a test?
So the sneaky fox hadn't ratted them out after all!
"Got it," Juniper replied quietly. "Thanks." She hung up.
Setting the phone down, she looked at the stunned faces across the room. A bitter, melancholic smile touched her lips. "Aren't you going to ask how I knew?"
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