Chapter 288

"So—" Evelyn Sinclair interjected with crisp clarity, "the hospital records are correct. Xavier Stapleton is indeed blood type O?"

Her words detonated like a bomb in the hospital room.

A stunned silence fell over everyone.

Vincent Sullivan and his wife froze, their faces drained of color.

If the blood type was accurate, then the only possible lie was Xavier himself.

"Dad! Mom!" Xavier lunged at Madam Zade, clutching her icy hands. "I'm your real son! The son you carried for nine months! The hospital must have made a mistake—you have to believe me!"

Madam Zade stared at him in a daze.

This child she had raised from infancy, poured her heart and soul into...

"Someone is trying to ruin me!" Xavier screamed hysterically, turning to the elderly Mrs. Sullivan. "Grandma, they're trying to destroy our family!"

Mrs. Sullivan was slow to react.

But her instinct to protect her grandson kicked in. "Yes! Someone must be framing my boy!"

Evelyn gave a light laugh. "Why not get a blood test now? Bring the transfusion bag too. Let's see who's lying."

"Evelyn Sinclair!" Xavier's face twisted with rage. "You sabotaged me during that business trip! What the hell do you want?"

He needed to muddy the waters.

"The truth is already out." A doctor suddenly entered, holding a file. "The original records confirm Xavier is type O. Someone falsified the blood report."

The words landed like a sledgehammer.

Xavier collapsed to the floor.

Hugo Lee paled in panic.

He had bribed the hospital director. How could this happen?

"What?" Mrs. Sullivan finally processed the revelation. "My son and daughter-in-law can't produce a type O child? Then this boy..."

The grandson she had doted on for over twenty years was an imposter!

"You slut!"

Mrs. Sullivan slapped Madam Zade across the face.

"I knew you cheated! You brought this bastard into our family and passed him off as a Sullivan!"

Madam Zade cupped her cheek, tears streaming. "Mother, I didn't—"

"Get out of this house! Take your bastard and get out!" Mrs. Sullivan grabbed her daughter-in-law's hair, ready to strike again.

Vincent quickly intervened. "Mother! We don't have all the facts yet!"

"You're still defending her?" Mrs. Sullivan shrieked, jabbing a finger at her son. "I always said that boy didn't look like you!"

"Mrs. Sullivan," Evelyn said calmly, "Madam Zade is innocent."

"Who do you think you are?" the old woman snarled.

"Just someone who studied biology." Evelyn remained composed. "Madam Zade has AB blood. It's genetically impossible for her to have a type O child."

The realization struck everyone at once.

"So," she continued, looking at the ashen-faced Xavier, "he was never your son to begin with."

Vincent exhaled in relief.

Madam Zade suddenly broke into loud, wrenching sobs.

For over twenty years, she had endured endless humiliation because of her "son's" unattractive appearance.

Now the truth was finally out...

"My child... Where is my real child?" Madam Zade crumpled to the floor.

Vincent pulled her into a tight embrace. "We'll find them..."

In the corner, Hugo Lee glared at Evelyn with murderous intent.