Chapter 5 - Richard Found Noah by Accident
Richard first saw Noah at a children’s science museum.
The boy was four.
Richard noticed the hazel eyes.
Then the Blackwood dimple.
He followed Claire only far enough to confirm her name.
He contacted her later through an attorney.
Claire nearly refused to speak with him.
Richard requested a private DNA test.
Claire agreed only after he promised not to involve Ethan without her
permission.
The result confirmed the biological relationship.
Richard was Noah’s grandfather.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” Ethan demanded.
Richard answered:
“Because Claire didn’t trust this family.”
“You’re my father.”
“And you believed a story about her without asking one question.”
The words landed hard.
Richard admitted he wanted to tell Ethan many times.
Claire wanted Noah old enough to understand first.
Then Richard discovered the intercepted letters.
That changed everything.
He reserved the restaurant table to bring Claire and Noah together with
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Ethan.
But Victoria learned about the reservation and arrived first.
