Chapter 481

Caroline took the DNA results without a word. After a second, she passed them to George. George was visibly tense, almost fidgeting. He held the envelope for a long time, frozen. Fear started creeping in. Back when he first learned Lucas might be his son, he had felt a surge of excitement. But now, with a cooler head, he was terrified—terrified that if the result said otherwise, maybe he and Caroline still had a shot. But if Lucas really was his son… he knew Caroline wouldn't settle. She was never the kind of woman to compromise who she was. She stood tall, glowing with confidence; the kind of woman time couldn't dull. Pride and independence were her armor—there was no way she'd throw that away for anyone. "Open it," Caroline said with a soft smile, though her voice was hoarse. George looked away, murmuring, "Forget it..." No point reading it now. "Even if he is my son, Lucas won't acknowledge me. We agreed—he doesn't want to get in between us. He knows his presence complicates us." Ge