CHAPTER 42 DNA

Claire. I stood at the bottom of the staircase just in time to see Declan entering the living room with a mixed expression of relief and anticipation. Declan held a neatly folded piece of paper in his left hand and his briefcase in his other. “Hey, Claire!” He greeted me with a tired and proud smile. I could see the stress of the day's events reflecting in his eyes. I looked at him thoroughly and was trying to see the similarity between us, but there was nothing; a silence was going between us, and I decided to just answer him. “Good evening, Declan! You are back early today! You seem to be in a good mood even though you look tired,” I said to him, trying to conceal that I was glad he was back. I noticed it was a little bit uneasy as he took a deep breath. His fingers seemed to tighten around the paper before he stretched them toward me. “What is that?” I asked him as I eyed the paper in his hand. “It's the DNA test, and it's come back positive. The samples I sent in totally mar