Mommy, Where's Daddy? The Forsaken Daughter's Return novel Chapter 26

At MEO Braeton Medical Clinic.

"Open your mouth, Kenzie," instructed Samantha while standing behind the laboratory representative who was to swab on the twin's inner cheeks.

"Ah." Kenzie opened her mouth and giggled as she was being swabbed.

Only after she was done did Kenzie react by giggling, "That tickles." Turning to her brother, she urged, "Your turn, Kyle."

"What are we doing, Mom?" Kyle asked while taking a seat. "What is this about?"

"Ummm." Samantha suddenly had no words to say. It was because she had long lied about their father that it was difficult to explain, having a DNA test.

"We are having a medical test, Kyle," Ethan interfered, seeing how Samantha was struggling to say the words. "We just need to check on some family history medical conditions."

The earlier frown from Kyle disappeared, and he said, "Okay, Daddy. If you say so."

Samantha was thoroughly relieved. It was thanks to Ethan's aid in addressing the matter. Somehow, she felt as though he really knew how to be the father of her inquisitive and genius boy.

After Ethan gave his blood and swab samples, he brought Samantha and the children back to the First Diamond Hotel, merely dropping them off at the lobby as he had much work to do.

Before getting off of the car, Ethan called, "Samantha."

'There he goes again, calling me informally.' She could not help but think of this while holding on to the door.

"Regardless of the outcome, I - I still need help during dinner this Saturday with the Songs," Reminded Ethan.

'Saturday, that is two days away,' Samantha mentally calculated. She nodded and said, "I - I understand, Mr. Wright. I already promised... Thus, I will help you."

"Ethan," he said out of the blue.

"Excuse me?" Samantha clarified.

"Call me Ethan," he answered.

She did not know where it came from, but she swore, she felt her cheeks were burning with just the idea of calling this man by his name. She awkwardly refused, "I - I don't think I can do that."

Samantha saw the clear displeasure on his face, but she did not take back her words either.

Soon enough, Ethan suggested, "Tomorrow then... that will change everything... including... calling me by my name.... Goodbye, Samantha."

Watching the car drive away, Samantha shook her head and walked inside the hotel where her kids were waiting with her aunt Diana.

In the evening of that day, Samantha could barely rest. She wanted to tell her grandmother about Ethan Wright, but if the results were negative, it would just be another dismay. So she opted to keep things for herself... for now.

She forced her eyes shut while laying on the bed, resting next to Kenzie.

Kyle took the other end of the bed by the wall and it was only after checking on him did Samantha realize how her son was still awake.

He had apparently been hiding under the sheets while on his tablet.

After seeing the brightness of his gadget beneath the blanket, she called for him, "Kyle? Are you still awake? We still need to go to school tomorrow?"

Samantha had about three weeks before she would officially start to work for The Wright Diamond Hotel. She was given ample time to adjust to the new city before preparing for the hotel's grand and official opening.

So aside from getting her kids into a new school, she wanted to make use of that time to bond with Kenzie and Kyle.

"Kyle?" Samantha repeated. "Give me your tablet."

Kyle just turned off his tablet and said, "Sorry, Mom."

"What were you doing? Why were you still up?" Samantha could not help but probe after seeing her son's sad face.

She was already holding the tablet when her son finally spoke, "Why - why did Daddy request for DNA test? Google said, it is a way to tell your biological father?"

Kyle frowned and struggled to ask, "What's the difference between Daddy and a biological father?"

Samantha's world crumbled. She thought she had escaped this analytical part of Kyle, but apparently not.

She determined that Kyle must have heard it from the laboratory technicians earlier how they were going to perform a paternity test.

"Well, um." Samantha choked on her words. She silently asked herself, 'How do I say this?'