Chapter 134

Brandon had always been the cool, distant type—the kind of cold, untouchable guy that made people think twice before speaking to him. Total walking iceberg. So when Samuel came knocking with yet another request for a DNA test, Brandon practically scoffed inside. Samuel was notorious for chasing shadows. Anytime he found even a sliver of a clue, he'd grab a strand of hair from some random girl and run straight to Brandon for testing. Every single time ended in disappointment. But—this time felt different. The moment Brandon heard "Megan," an image of a delicate girl popped into his head. Her features… they looked so much like their mother's. Without any hesitation, he told Samuel to bring her over himself. He didn't trust this kind of thing being passed through someone else. Too important. Samuel noticed Brandon didn't question it and realized—even the ice king had his hopes up. With that, Samuel picked up speed heading toward the school gates—only to get shoulder-checked by a lanky stu