The Unwanted Wife and Her Secret Twins (Mia and Kyle) novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284 DNA doesn’t lie

Mia’s POV

For a few seconds, my mind went blank.

I didn’t know how to make sense of it all.

I thought I was good at understanding people’s good and bad sides, but it seemed I could never truly figure out what Kyle was really after.

I just stared at him, trying to figure out why he was doing this to me.

My throat felt like it was choking.

There was still a voice in my head reminding me to ask him about all this. I still hoped Kyle’s conscience was

clear.

On stage, Taylor continued her confident speech, as if she had prepared for this her entire life.

“Thank you all for such a warm welcome,” she said into the microphone, her voice carrying that practiced confidence I remembered from high school.

“My biological father is Marcus Field. I only recently discovered this truth through DNA testing and legal verification.”

The crowd murmured with fascination. I could hear whispered conversations around me as people processed this revelation. Some seemed genuinely surprised, while others nodded as if pieces of a puzzle were finally falling into place.

“DNA doesn’t lie,” Taylor continued, her smile radiating triumph, “and neither does family. And r~~~~, I’m here to reclaim what belongs to me.”

The applause was deafening.

People stood up and clapped in admiration, their faces bright with the kind of excitement that comes from witnessing history in the making. Cameras flashed. Phone screens glowed as people recorded this moment for posterity.

Thomas also stood up, pulling my hand to guide me to my feet with the rest of the crowd.

I moved like a robot, my body moving mechanically while my mind struggled to process the magnitude of what I was witnessing.

Taylor had somehow transformed herself from a convicted felon into one of the wealthiest women in America.

She smiled at the crowd with the grace of someone born to wealth and privilege.

“Thank you all,” she said, her voice carrying over the continued applause. “I look forward to getting to know you better in the coming months.”

More applause.

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More standing ovations.

More people looked at this mysterious heiress who had come out of nowhere to reclaim her inheritance with admiration and curiosity.

But I could see through her performance. Underneath the polished exterior, she was still the same manipulative person who had destroyed my marriage and tried to take everything I cared about.

I felt like I was going to vomit.

“I need some fresh air,” I whispered to Thomas, my voice barely audible over the continued celebration.

“Now?” he asked, his brow furrowed with worry. He could see the color draining from my face.

“Now.”

I didn’t wait for his reply.

I pushed through the crowd, ignoring the disapproving glances from those I bumped into as I made my way toward the exit. The perfume and cologne of the wealthy guests mixed together into a cloying cloud that made

me even more nauseous.

Behind me, I heard Thomas’s gentle voice explaining to the twins that Mama needed a moment and asking them to stay seated with Uncle Thomas. His tone was calm and reassuring, designed to keep them from worrying.

The deck was nearly empty; everyone had gone inside to witness the major announcement. The contrast between the celebration inside and the quiet darkness outside was jarring.

I gripped the railing tightly, staring at the pitch–black water below. The city lights shimmered on the surface like fallen stars, beautiful and distant and unreachable.

My hands were shaking so badly I could barely maintain my grip on the cold metal. No matter how hard I tried to steady myself, the trembling wouldn’t stop.

The night air was cool against my overheated skin, but it did nothing to calm the storm raging inside me. Four years of building a new life, four years of healing and growth, and Kyle had been watching it all. Planning this

moment.

I heard footsteps on the deck behind me, the sharp click of expensive heels against the polished surface.

Victoria appeared beside me, her expression smug with satisfaction. She leaned close, her voice dropping to a whisper that barely carried over the sound of the water below.

“Oh my God. Someone looks like they’ve seen a ghost.”

I turned to stare at her, my vision sharpening with sudden clarity. “You already knew.”

“Know what?” Victoria’s smile was innocent, but her eyes glittered with malicious satisfaction.

“You knew she’d be here.” My voice was steady now, cold with understanding. “You knew about tonight’s

announcement.”

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Victoria shrugged with calculated nonchalance. “I might have heard about tonight’s special guest. But I didn’t expect the two of you to know each other.”

She stepped closer, her voice dropping even lower. “Mia, my thoughts are simple. As long as you stop bothering Thomas, I can guarantee your safety.”

The threat was delivered with such casual confidence that it took a moment to sink in. Victoria wasn’t just a jealous widow fighting for Thomas’s attention. She was part of this orchestrated humiliation.

I forced myself to breathe slowly.

Inhale. Exhale.

I couldn’t break down in front of this woman. I wouldn’t give her the satisfaction.

“Get lost,” I said, my voice gaining strength.

Victoria’s laugh was like breaking glass. “Oh, Mia. You still don’t understand, do you? Thomas is a practical man, “Victoria replied smoothly. “And practical men understand when it’s time to cut their losses.”

I’m too lazy to continue arguing with her.

She only knows how to possess, not how to love.

Victoria’d clearly been expecting a fight, some dramatic confrontation that would give her satisfaction. Instead, I was giving her nothing.

After a moment of awkward silence, I heard her heels clicking away across the deck.

I stood alone at the railing for what felt like hours, staring at the dark water and trying to process er thing that had happened. The city lights blurred as tears filled my eyes, but I didn’t have the strength t

The sound of the party continued behind me, muffled by the glass doors–laughter, music, the clink of champagne glasses celebrating Kyle and Taylor’s new beginning.

“Mia?”

Thomas’s voice was gentle and concerned as he approached across the deck.

anymore.

I straightened up and wiped my face with a tissue from my purse, trying to compose myself before he reached

1. me.

“I’m fine,” I lied, though my voice was still shaky.

Thomas walked over to me and leaned against the railing beside me, his presence immediately making me feel more grounded.

“What about the children?” I asked.

“Nate is taking care of them,” Thomas reassured me quickly. “They’re probably playing some game with the other kids by now.”

Thomas studied my profile in the dim light of the deck lamps. Without warning, he kissed me. I tasted the

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saltiness of my own tears on my lips.

Thomas‘ arms came around me as he deepened the kiss.

When we broke apart, I was crying again.

It took me a long time to stop.

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