Mommy, Where's Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return

Chapter 25: The Results

At MEO Braeton Medical Clinic.

"Open your mouth, Kenzie," instructed Samantha while standing behind the laboratory representative who was to swab on the twin's inner cheeks.

"Ah." Kenzie opened her mouth and giggled as she was being swabbed.

Only after she was done did Kenzie react by giggling, "That tickles." Turning to her brother, she urged, "Your turn, Kyle."

"What are we doing, Mom?" Kyle asked while taking a seat. "What is this about?"

"Ummm." Samantha suddenly had no words to say. It was because she had long lied about their father that it was difficult to explain, having a DNA test.

"We are having a medical test, Kyle," Ethan interfered, seeing how Samantha was struggling to say the words. "We just need to check on some family history medical conditions."

The earlier frown from Kyle disappeared, and he said, "Okay, Daddy. If you say so."

Samantha was thoroughly relieved. It was thanks to Ethan's aid in addressing the matter. Somehow, she felt as though he really knew how to be the father of her inquisitive and genius boy.

After Ethan gave his blood and swab samples, he brought Samantha and the children back to the First Diamond Hotel, merely dropping them off at the lobby as he had much work to do.

Before getting off of the car, Ethan called, "Samantha."

'There he goes again, calling me informally.' She could not help but think of this while holding on to the door.

"Regardless of the outcome, I - I still need help during dinner this Saturday with the Songs," Reminded Ethan.

'Saturday, that is two days away,' Samantha mentally calculated. She nodded and said, "I - I understand, Mr. Wright. I already promised... Thus, I will help you."

"Ethan," he said out of the blue.

"Excuse me?" Samantha clarified.

"Call me Ethan," he answered.

She did not know where it came from, but she swore, she felt her cheeks were burning with just the idea of calling this man by his name. She awkwardly refused, "I - I don't think I can do that."

Samantha saw the clear displeasure on his face, but she did not take back her words either.

Soon enough, Ethan suggested, "Tomorrow then... that will change everything... including... calling me by my name.... Goodbye, Samantha."

Watching the car drive away, Samantha shook her head and walked inside the hotel where her kids were waiting with her aunt Diana.

In the evening of that day, Samantha could barely rest. She wanted to tell her grandmother about Ethan Wright, but if the results were negative, it would just be another dismay. So she opted to keep things for herself... for now.

She forced her eyes shut while laying on the bed, resting next to Kenzie.

Kyle took the other end of the bed by the wall and it was only after checking on him did Samantha realize how her son was still awake.

He had apparently been hiding under the sheets while on his tablet.

After seeing the brightness of his gadget beneath the blanket, she called for him, "Kyle? Are you still awake? We still need to go to school tomorrow?"

Samantha had about three weeks before she would officially start to work for The Wright Diamond Hotel. She was given ample time to adjust to the new city before preparing for the hotel's grand and official opening.

So aside from getting her kids into a new school, she wanted to make use of that time to bond with Kenzie and Kyle.

"Kyle?" Samantha repeated. "Give me your tablet."

Kyle just turned off his tablet and said, "Sorry, Mom."

"What were you doing? Why were you still up?" Samantha could not help but probe after seeing her son's sad face.

She was already holding the tablet when her son finally spoke, "Why - why did Daddy request for DNA test? Google said, it is a way to tell your biological father?"

Kyle frowned and struggled to ask, "What's the difference between Daddy and a biological father?"

Samantha's world crumbled. She thought she had escaped this analytical part of Kyle, but apparently not.

She determined that Kyle must have heard it from the laboratory technicians earlier how they were going to perform a paternity test. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

"Well, um." Samantha choked on her words. She silently asked herself, 'How do I say this?'

After taking a deep breath, Samantha said, "Kyle... it's - it's like what your Daddy said. It's because it has been a long time that me and your Dad wanted to be sure that you have the same... medical condition as him! That - you are as - healthy as him!"

Kyle just looked at her while sitting up.

"A biological father is the same father that gave you the genes! The genes that turned you into a boy! And there is no difference between your Dad and the biological father because he is." Samantha's brows drew together before adding, "He is one and the same."

When Samantha learned how Ethan might be the father of her twins, she just wanted to resume her life without him, but now, after having this conversation with Kyle, she earnestly hoped that Ethan was in fact the father of her twins.

'He has to be... or else I'm dead,' She muttered silently.

While she liked how her kids were smarter than the average, this was the part that made her uneasy.

Seeing how unresolved her son seem to be, she added, "Kyle... Can we - can we talk about it tomorrow?"

Kyle was already lying back on the bed. He turned to his mother and said, "Okay, Mommy."

"Goodnight, Kyle. I love you," said Samantha.

"Night, Mom," Kyle answered. "I love you too."

After a minute, however, Samantha heard her son asked, "Mom... Daddy is our... Daddy, right?"

Samantha bit her lip. Her eyes panned from left to right, wondering if she should already tell all the truth that night, but recalling how everything had unfolded. There was a big chance that Ethan was really their father.

Her lips quivered as she opened them and then she said, "Yes, Kyle... he is your father."

***

The next day, after taking the children home from school, Samantha went back down to the hotel lobby where Ethan's car already awaited.

They were going to MEO Braeton Medical Clinic and get the results together.

She was nervous as hell, and after getting inside the car, she could tell that Ethan was equally anxious.

Ethan was constantly looking out the window while tapping his hand against his knee. Samantha, on the other hand, kept rubbing her palms together and blowing against her hand.

They both made the journey in silence, merely greeting each other before turning mute.

When they arrived at the medical clinic, they were given a private room that would allow the two of them the chance to reveal the results.

It was because the medical clinic belonged to a college friend of Ethan that they knew how to treat him well, that and the fact that he was Ethan Wright.

The laboratory supervisor personally handed the results in front of Ethan and Samantha as they both sat in front of a round table.

The two of them stared at each other for seconds before Ethan asked, "do you want to read it first?"

Samantha nodded and said, "Yes... Yes, I do."

She grabbed two envelopes, one for each child. She took a deep breath while slowly pulling out one result.

At the top of the DNA report was a bunch of numbers that did not have meaning to her, but at the bottom, was the official result.

Gently and with her voice breaking in and out, she read, "In all analyzed PCR systems... Mr. Ethan Wright." She gulped before resuming, "does show the genetic markers which have to be present for the biological father of Kyle Davis."

Tears easily welled in her eyes when she continued, "Base on biostatistical analysis performed, the probability of Mr. Ethan Wright being the biological father of Kyle Davis is > 99.9999 %."

Samantha frantically opened the second envelope and read the results for Kenzie. While she knew she did not have to, she just wanted to make sure there were no mistakes.

Kenzie's paternity test came back with the following results; "In all analyzed PCR systems, Mr. Ethan Wright does show the genetic markers which have to be present for the biological father of Kenzie Davis. Base on biostatistical analysis performed, the probability of Mr. Ethan Wright being the biological father of Kenzie Davis is > 99.9999 %."

A tear fell down her cheek and Samantha remained silent after having read the result.

She stayed there, repeatedly reading the papers until it finally sank into her; Ethan Wright was the father of her kids. There was no doubt about it now.

She turned to Ethan and softly asked, "Do you want to - read it yourself?"

"I heard you," responded Ethan. "I want to... go to the mall and buy the kids something before we meet them, can we do that?"

"Mr. Wright, I - "

"Ethan, Samantha. Call me Ethan," said Ethan.

While staring into Ethan's intense eyes, Samantha answered, "Ethan."