Anthea slid into the booth across from her newb partner and extended her hand with a friendly


    grin. "Hey there, I''m Anthea Yeager. We''re gonna be deskmates for a while. Let''s make the best of


    it, okay?"


    Her deskmate looked up, clearly taken aback by the gesture, but quickly recovered and shook her


    hand with a grip as delicate as a whisper. "I''m Tanya," she squeaked.


    Meanwhile, across town in Capital City within a stately vi.


    "Boss, the results from the DNA tests you ordered are in." The assistant handed out two envelopes


    to Jonah Lindsay.


    Jonah trembled his hands as he tore open the envelopes, his eyes searching for answers amidst


    the typed letters. As he read, the light in his eyes dimmed rapidly, and the papers slipped from his


    grasp onto the floor.


    Just then, footsteps approached from outside. Before Jonah could scramble to collect the fallen


    papers, the door swung open and in strolled J - Jonah''s mom. She bent down and picked up


    the DNA test results. "You had tests done abroad? Do you think I would deceive you? In your heart,


    do you see me as a liar? If Reba is indeed your daughter, wouldn''t I acknowledge her?"


    J was beside herself with frustration.


    Even now, Jonah still harbored illusions about Carole.


    J had vehemently opposed Jonah''s rtionship with Carole from the beginning. The social


    chasm between them was, after all, immense.


    When Carole gave birth, J knew nothing of the twins. She had taken the firstborn child and it


    wasn''t until seventeen yearster that she identally discovered Carole had been pregnant with


    twins.


    But upon seeing the other child, J thought the child looked nothing like Jonah, nor like his twin


    brother.


    Seeking confirmation, she consulted a doctor.


    The doctor had exined that fraternal twins could have different fathers, and to prevent any


    unforeseen consequences, J had secretly had a DNA test conducted. Her intuition had been


    correct. The results confirmed Reba was not Jonah''s child.


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    It meant Carole had been unfaithful.


    When Jonah first saw the results, he was in utter disbelief. Carole, in his memories, was a beautiful


    and kind soul.


    So, three months ago, he went to Cloudcrest himself, and managed to get a sample of the child''s


    hair to ensure no tampering from J back home. He had tests done in five different countries.


    All five reports came back the same. The child shared no gic ties with him.


    J sighed deeply, "Jonah, listen to me, please. Carole was a charmer, not worth your agony. You


    loved her so deeply and gave her so much. What did you get in return? It''s been years and it''s time


    you lived for yourself!"


    "Mom, enough," Jonah was unreadable. "I know what I''m doing."


    J persisted, "Gerard needs a mother, and you need a wife. I think Edna would be a good match.


    She''s been loyal to you for years."


    "Mom, I don''t have those kinds of feelings for Edna. If you don''t want history to repeat itself, please


    stop bringing this up."


    With that, Jonah turned and walked away. His gait was unusual. A keen observer would notice his


    right leg was a prosthetic.