#Chapter 31 The Council

~Grace~ “I heard about something that will make you as happy as a puppy,” Alex told me with a mysterious smile on his face. He had asked me to walk with him through the gardens, and after being so nervous about last night's incident, I couldn’t refuse. What if he found out? Or what if he knew already? I couldn’t say no, it would look too suspicious. But something that would make me happy? I looked up at him curiously. Was he being serious? “Aren’t you curious?” Alex asked, eyeing me, a twinkle in his eye. “Yes, of course I am. Just tell me already,” I said, trying to put on a serious look. He chuckled, seemingly amused by my reaction. “As you wish… I received the test results from the DNA sample you got of Liam.” I gasped. Finally! It felt like it had taken forever. I turned to Alex, grabbing his arm excitedly, stopping him. “Well, what is it? What did they say?” If it truly was Liam’s child, then he had no chance of saving his reputation. It would be officia