Chapter 53

Clark had been under the impression he was merely fulfilling Felix's wish to stargaze on the rooftop, but what he heard turned out to be shocking. "Mr. Felix, why... Why would you think that?" Clark inquired. Felix and Bradley had taken a DNA paternity test, confirming their father-son relationship. "You'll understand once you listen to this, Grandpaw Clark," said Felix, who was in a wheelchair, with a serious expression. Clark transferred the pen recorder's contents to his phone and listened through his Bluetooth earphones. He recognized the voices in the recording as Esther and Liliane. "Liliane, do you know you and Bradley are the people I hate the most in this world?" "Liliane, unless you reveal the truth from five years ago, I... I'll take you and your son with me." "Yes, I was the one who removed Grandpa Thomas' oxygen mask five years ago." "Esther, you just wanted to know how I managed to deceive everyone back then, right?" "Even if you force me to tell you the truth y