Not His Flesh And Blood

Jonathan continued, ‘Mr Patrick Finnegan, your grandfather, got involved with Shannon when she was still known as Mary. But the old Mrs Finnegan was still alive back then. So Patrick kept this whole thing secret. It went on for about nine years. Meanwhile, Shannon still kept in touch with her ex-husband. Philip Foster’s a thug. He hated everyone but doted on Rainey.’ Jonathan paused to let the implication of what he said sink in. ‘He often visited them and showered Rainey with gifts.’ I said nothing. My mind was whirling. ‘Of course, this is just my speculation. I can’t be a hundred per cent sure without a DNA test. But my gut feeling tells me that Philip is Rainey’s father.’ I didn’t think a DNA test was necessary. The way Rainey treated Grandpa made it perfectly clear—she knew she wasn’t Grandpa’s daughter. Shannon must have told her the truth. But both of them kept Grandpa in the dark for so many years. He must know about Shannon’s past. I wondered if Grandpa ever suspected anything