I took a deep breath, looked up, and met Julia's gaze. "I'm up for the DNA test, but there's one thing I need from you first."

"Oh? What's that?" she asked, her eyes narrowing, a smug little smile on her face.

"If the test proves you're wrong, you'll never get involved in my relationship with Ethan again. And you'll owe us a public apology-right in front of the cameras."

The moment I said it, the room fell into whispers. Even Ethan looked shocked.

He grabbed my hand, looking worried. "What are you doing, Evelyn? Don't act rashly!"noveldrama

I shook my head, my tone firm. "Ethan, is this how you want to live your life-always under someone else's thumb? If we don't stand up and fight this, we'll never get out from under it!"

Ethan hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

He turned to Julia, his face hardening. "Mom, I agree to Evelyn's terms. If you refuse, then today's the day we walk away from the Graysons. We'll go our separate ways, and everyone can just move on with their lives."

Julia was so mad she practically stomped her feet, struggling to find the right words for a while before snapping, "Oh, now you think you're tough, huh? How dare you take me on? Fine, let's see what you've got. I'll make sure to put you two ungrateful brats in your place!"

And so, in the hospital, I held Zachary tight while they drew a small vial of his blood. He cried from the pain, and it felt like my heart was breaking.

"It's okay, sweetheart. Just hang on a little longer. I'm right here," I whispered, my eyes reddening as I gently patted his back.

Ethan offered his blood sample, too. His hand tightened around mine, his gaze steady, silently reassuring me.

The doctor took the samples and left, and the ward fell into a heavy silence.

15 minutes later, the test results came in. Theld my breath and took the slip of paper with shaking hands. So it was true-they truly were father and son!

Julia's eyes went wide. She snatched the report and stared at the printed words, frozen. Aftera long stunned silence, she collapsed into a chair, her face pale.

"How can this be? I was so sure..." she muttered in disbelief, as if she was waking up from a long dream.

I sighed in relief, tears streaming down my face. Thank God. Finally, fate had shown some mercy.

"Mom, it's time to make good on your promise," Ethan said coolly. "You owe us a public apology."

Julia covered her face with her

hands, staying silent for a long moment. Then, she finally said, "Fine. I admit it. I'm wrong. I'll do what I said and apologize publicly. From now on, I won't get involved in your lives. Ethan... you go ahead and love freely."

With that, she staggered to her feet and left without looking back. Judas stood there, stunned for a few seconds before quickly following her.

It was just the three of us now in the ward. I couldn't hold it in anymore. I threw myself into Ethan's arms, crying uncontrollably.

"We did it, honey! Finally, we've earned everyone's respect. No one can tear us apart now!" I exclaimed.

He gently kissed the tears from my face. "Thanks for giving me a real family."

Smiling through my tears, I leaned in and kissed him first.

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