Chapter 5 - Shadows in the Estate
While Mrs. Gable helped the children bathe and put on soft cotton clothes, heavy footsteps echoed down the grand staircase.
Victor Sterling, Arthur's forty-year-old stepson, descended into the foyer wearing a crisp charcoal suit and a scowl.
"Arthur, who are these street urchins you brought into the house?" Victor asked haughtily, crossing his arms.
"They are David’s children, Victor," Arthur answered sharply, his posture hardening into an authoritative wall.
Victor’s face drained of color for a fraction of a second before his expression twisted into cynical disbelief.
"David has been dead for five years! You can't just accept random street kids based on an old photo!" Victor spat bitterly.
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"The likeness is unmistakable," Arthur countered coldly, pointing a stern finger toward his stepson.
"And tomorrow morning, a DNA test will legally prove what my heart already knows."
