Chapter 435

Jayden shook his head solemnly, his voice low and steady. "The nurses checked your mother's blood type when she was brought in for emergency treatment. I also had it tested again yesterday. "Your mother's blood type is confirmed to be B, and she does not carry the O blood type gene. That means you are not her biological son." The words hit me like an explosion, leaving my mind buzzing, and my entire body trembling. Jayden stepped forward and steadied me by the arm, his voice gentle. "Joshua, are you okay?" I forced a bitter smile, but my voice was hoarse when I spoke again. "It's no wonder she never really treated me well. I used to wonder how a mother could be indifferent to her child. Turns out, I was never really hers." When I was young, my father was harsh, often locking me in a dark room as punishment. Most of the time, Ferlyn would turn a blind eye to it. She only stepped in to protect me when she was in a good mood. The one time she truly went out of her way for me was whe