A rage like I had never felt before coursed through my veins.
The fact that Calebâs father was accusing me before he figured out what happened made me see red.
If he werenât Calebâs father, and Dylan and Elenaâs grandfather, I would have instantly given him a biting retort.
I restrained my anger and asked, âDo you think she is honest and meek? Iâm afraid you donât know Deniseâs real nature.
She caused all this trouble herself, and none of it is related to me.
On the contrary, she is the one who almost made me lose my kid.
â
If Denise hadnât kidnapped my baby boy, Dylan wouldnât have had to endure so much, and I wouldnât have had to live the past five years in pain.
My biggest regret right now was not taking Elena seriously at that time.
My daughter had cautioned me numerous times that Dylan was my son, but I obstinately thought she was harboring a naive and wonderful fantasy.
If I had given more weightage to her words earlier, matters wouldnât have turned out like this.
But my response was vague, so Calebâs father naturally didnât understand the meaning of my words.
He said unhappily, âWhat do you mean? I have known Denise for nearly six years.
How could I not know her character? Besides, how was Denise responsible for making you lose your kid? Isnât Elena all right? Itâs obvious that Dylan was the one who was hurt.
â
Caleb couldnât stay quiet anymore.
He stood in front of me and interjected, âDad, youâve misunderstood.
Itâs not what you think.
Debra has nothing to do with what happened today.
Besides, even though Denise had it tough, you have no right to blame Debra.
She has never caused Denise any trouble.
Why should she be understanding of Denise?â
âAre you taking your mateâs side now?â
Calebâs father was furious and he thumped him on the back.
His expression was grim, making him look more fierce and frightening.
I was worried Caleb and his father would start a fight right there.
I was about to explain the situation to Calebâs parents when he stopped me.
In a calm voice, he said, âDonât worry.
You go accompany Dylan.
I will clarify everything to my parents.
This is not your fault.
You donât need to take the heat for it.
â
Somehow, I came down from my flustered state at once.
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Jenifer had been watching us the entire time.
In fact, just like her husband, she was unaware of what had really taken place.
But when she heard that I was going to keep Dylan company, she didnât stop me.
She just said, âItâs okay.
You go ahead.
â
She remained as gentle and kind as before, which was the complete opposite of the time she had sternly prevented me from seeing Dylan before.
Complex emotions flowed through me as I replied, âOkay.
â
I turned around and was heading out of the room, when I heard Caleb say from behind me, âThe truth is, Debra is Dylanâs real mother.
Back thenâ¦â
Debraâs POV:
I went to Dylanâs room to check on him.
When I arrived at the door, I saw that it was not closed all the way.
It was cracked open slightly, and Elenaâs voice floated to me from inside.
She was reading a book.
I opened the door curiously and saw that she was reading Dylan a story.