All the reporters on the scene seemed to have caught wind of some juicy gossip.
The Davis family had personally claimed that it was not suitable for Mary to undergo a paternity test.Members of both families had gathered here, and it was clear there was a matter at hand!
The journalists immediately crowded in, not looking at Mary but turning their attention toward Wayne.
âMr. Davis, why canât they do the paternity test? What is the condition Miss Davis is in?â
âIs Mr. Ellis not the father?â
Seeing this, Wayne attempted to say something, but Ken instantly glared at him, frightening him into
silence.
Ken then smiled and stepped in front of the reporters, stating plainly, âThe child is certainly Mr. Ellisâs.There is no doubt about that. Thereâs no need for everyone to react to gossip.â
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âThen why did Mr. Wayne reject the suggestion?â
Ken frowned, âBecause⦠Becauseâ¦â
âBecause of what?â
As Ken was racking his brains for a reason, a deep voice suddenly rang out. âBecause May is justthree months pregnant, and thereâs a high risk involved with amniocentesis at this stage!â
Ellis walked over to Maryâs side and took her hand once more, his face showing tender concern as helooked at her, but his eyes were void of warmth. âMary, I know you donât want others to doubt me, butfor the babyâs safety, we donât need to take this risk.â
After Ellis finished speaking, he tightened his gri Maryâs hand, his gaze conveying a dangerous mes -itwas clear he was warning her not to disgrace herself.
Mary forced a smile.
She tried to free her hand from Ellisâs grip, her eyes showing determination. âEllis, I think people canâtwait until Iâm safe to have the paternity test. If we donât proceed to clear your name, you may live under
mimors and alandoraâ
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She took a step back and looked at the reporters
again. âIâd like to ask the journalists to accompany me to the hospital now.â
Ellis clenched his fists tightly, staring at her.
After a moment, he gave a bitter smile. âSince youâve made up your mind, letâs do it. Letâs go to thehospital right now!â
Having said that, he stepped aside, gesturing toward the nearby car.
Mary nodded and turned to walk in that direction.
At that moment, another reporter spoke up.
âMr. Ellis, youâre not going to your hospital, are you?â
âIf itâs your hospital, then the child will be declared yours regardless, and we all know what that means.Even if a paternity test is conducted, it wouldnât mean anythingâ¦â
âExactly, in your own hospital, any kind of proof can be forged!â
Ellis indeed had that intention just now.
But now that the reporters had pointed it out, there was no time for him to find another hospital to helpcreate a fake report.
He frowned, about to speak, when Mary cut in. âDonât worry. We wonât go to our hospital. Weâll go to apublic hospital for the test to avoid any tampering. I believe the closest suitable hospital to us is theFirst Maternity and Child Health Hospital. Letâs go there!â
The First Maternity and Child Health Hospital is a public hospital in Clance, and although the peoplefrom the five major families all have power and influence, they couldnât arrange anything in such a
short time.
The journalists immediately nodded.
Ellis had indeed driven the Olsen Groupâs new today, a motorhome that could seat many people
After Mary and Ellis got in, Mr. Olsen and Mrs. Olse immediately followed them and also boarded the
vehicle.
Keira and Lewis exchanged a glance.
The motorhome was too crowded; theyâd better drive
there on their oum
As for the Davis family, they got into their own cars, and together with the reporters, the wholeentourage made their way to the First Maternity and Child Health Hospital.
Inside the Olsen familyâs car.
Mrs. Olsen was frowning at Ellis. âEllis, what exactly is going on here? Is the child really yours?â
Ellis didnât speak.
Mrs. Olsen seemed to understand something and turned to Mary. âMary, whatâs going on with you? Ifthe child isnât Ellisâs, making such a fuss about going to the First Maternity and Child Health Hospitalwill put the Olsen family in a difficult spot.â
Mr. Olsen immediately said, âItâs probably too late to make any arrangements now because there areso many journalists and media watching. They certainly have people waiting at the hospital, and if wedo anything, theyâll discover it. What should we do now?â
Ellis pursed his lips and also looked at Mary.
He scoffed. âWhat exactly are you doing? Mary, my patience with you is limited!!â
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Mary looked down without meeting his gaze and
turned toward Mr. and Mrs. Olsen. âI have a perfect
solution.â
After that, she took two divorce agreements out of her bag and placed them on the coffee table.
She addressed Mr. and Mrs. Olsen. âHave Ellis sign his name here. Once the test result is out, if thechild isnât his, then we can announce publicly using this
document that he and I have already divorced. In this way, it would only prove my misconduct, and theOlsen Group wouldnât be involved.â
These words stunned Mrs. Olsen.
She looked at Mary in astonishment, suddenly unabl
to comprehend what this young woman was really up
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She couldnât help but turn to Ellis again. âThat
azoospermia report, is it true? How many hospitals did you check with?â
Ellis said slowly, âThree.â
These words took Mrs. Olsen aback.
Mr. Olsen then angrily said, âThen why didnât you say it
earlier? Last time, when you made Mary have an abortion, you were quite tight-lipped! How could ourfamily possibly raise someone elseâs child? Since youâve been diagnosed with azoospermia, then signthis divorce agreement!â
Ellis clenched his jaw and then said, âI didnât bring a
pen.â
He always carried a fountain pen in his pocket for signing documents; this excuse was patheticallyunacceptable.
Mr. Olsen scoffed, right about to speakâ¦
âI have one.â
Mary took out a pen from her bag and handed i Ellis. She gazed at the divorce agreement in fron herand said slowly, âIâve already signed my name. just need to sign yours.â
Those words made Ellisâs eyes suddenly turn red with anger as he looked at Mary, his voice shakingimperceptibly. âYou want to divorce me that badly?!â
Mary was taken aback and remained silent.
Mr. Olsen, however, said, âEllis, sign it! For the
reputation of the Olsen Group, you canât be a cuckold man! Otherwise, the Olsen family will become alaughingstock! The Olsen empire that your third uncle worked so hard to build will also become asubject of-
ridicule!â
Ellis stared at the agreement in front of him and, after a long while, finally picked them up and signedhis
name.
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