Chapter 11 - The DNA Panel
Back at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Richard Vance delivered a sealed yellow envelope to Edward's hands.
"The expedited genetic panel is complete, Edward," Richard said, smiling warmly for the first time in hours.
"Lily Vance is an exact ninety-nine-point-nine percent paternal match to your late son, Christopher."
Edward held the document against his chest, tears streaming freely down his weathered cheeks.
Christopher, Edward's only son, had tragically died in a helicopter accident eight years ago, leaving Grace as his sole surviving child.
Lily was not just a stranger who returned a lost wallet; she was the last living link to his deceased son.
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Edward turned to Arthur, his gentle demeanor instantly vanishing, replaced by the terrifying fury of a corporate war lord.
"Arthur, execute Order Sixty-Six on Vance Global Financial," Edward commanded. "Freeze all of Victoria's corporate assets immediately."
