Kate

I should have known something was wrong the moment I stepped inside. Kelly was sitting at the head of the table, her expression unreadable. Susan was beside her, arms crossed, looking way too smug for my liking.  

And then there was the envelope. The DNA results, as she should. The air was filled with tension, but I didn’t care. This was it, the moment I’d been waiting for.  

I smirked, sauntering forward. 

"Well? Are you finally ready to accept reality?"  

Kelly didn’t react. She simply pushed the envelope across the table.  

"Kate… we got the results."

My heart pounded. Finally.

I grabbed the paper with shaking fingers, my eyes...