Chapter 219 Refuse to Take a DNA Test
Just now Juliana had secretly sent a message to Kane to inform him that she would return to Lepus today. As she expected, he had left for Lepus. Juliana was in a happy mood at the thought that she would see Kane when she returned to Lepus.
Kayla saw her happy on the plane and asked her, "Julia, why don't you look angry at all?"
When Juliana mentioned this to her this morning, Juliana looked rather indignant, aggrieved and sad.
"We've left in a fit. No need to be angry about it now. Anyway, Arthur will give in!" Juliana said with certainty. She knew Arthur too well.
Arthur seemed cold but actually soft-hearted. If not, she couldn't have used him without any misstep.
"You're so sure?" Kayla was a little bit skeptical.
"Well," Juliana nodded and said with a soft smile, "Actually, it's not just Sophie's fault. The baby is just too healthy to look like a premature one."
Juliana finished her speech and looked down at her son in her arms, who was sleeping soundly at that moment, oblivious to the disturbances of the outside world.
"She wanna take a DNA test just because of that?" Kayla flared up again at the mention of it. "She's thinking too little of the Knight family!"
Juliana's eyes were downcast. She knew that Sophie was not that snobbish, so she did not respond to Kayla.
The flight from Athegate to Lepus was just three-hour. Kayla had called her husband earlier to inform him. The family's driver had been waiting outside when she got off the plane. "Where's Robert?" Letting her daughter and grandson get into the car first, Kayla asked the driver.
"His Lordship is at home," The driver answered in a low voice.
"Why didn't he come to pick us up himself?" Kayla asked, raising an eyebrow.
The driver did not dare to make a sound with his eyes down.
Kayla felt that something was wrong. Could her husband have had other ideas? Without further ado, they got into the car, the driver started the engine, and they were soon back home.
As soon as she saw the door of the Knight residence, Juliana was in a relaxed mood, wondering when Kane's plane would land, yet Kayla, who was beside her, was a little bit uneasy and led her into the main house with her.
In the living room of the main house, Robert was sitting on the sofa waiting for his wife and daughter. When he saw them, he stood up and faced them with a serious look.
Kayla's heart thumped at the sight of it. She hurriedly greeted Robert with a smile, "Robert, why didn't you come to pick us up if you were home?"
"Did you allow Julia to run back here?" Without taking a look at his grandson, Robert questioned Kayla first.
Kayla was extremely docile to her husband. His anger made her soften her voice. "You know all about it?"
"You are messing around!" Robert was furious, "Julia is in confinement. Why did you choose to come home at this point?"
Knowing that Robert had known the whole picture, Kayla could not help but be angry about Robert's criticism. She asked Juliana to hold the baby and sit down first, and confronted Robert.
"We didn't mess around. Do you know what Sophie has done? She wants to test the baby's DNA and suspects that the baby is not Arthur's! Whose side are you on?"
"I know what Sophie means. It's not strange that she should be suspicious," Robert said sternly, seeing his wife get angry.
"The Davies family attached great importance to the bloodline. Put yourself in her shoes. If Julia were a man, her wife gave birth to a premature baby but it looked like it was full-term, would you not be suspicious?"
"But Julia's your daughter!" She understood it. She was just angry about Sophie's distrust.
"We have a deep relationship with the Davies family? If they can't even distrust us, why should we stay connected to them!"
Instead of responding to his wife, Robert turned to Juliana and asked her.
"Julia, is it true that you didn't cheat on Arthur?"
"What nonsense are you babbling!" Kayla was enraged by her husband's question. She rushed over to Robert and yanked him right by the arm.
"I'm asking you, did you!" Robert asked, ignoring his wife and staring at Juliana.
Juliana knew her father too well. He could become friends with Edwin because he was also a man of integrity. He asked such a question not because he wanted to make things difficult for her. Guilt rose inside Juliana, but she could only choose to lie.
"I didn't!" Juliana replied with tears in her eyes, looking firmly at her father.
"OK," Robert's voice softened after hearing his daughter's answer.
He continued, "Then go to test. No need to be afraid of being suspected if you do nothing wrong. After taking a DNA test, I believe no one from the Davies family can challenge you!"
Robert was fact-oriented. He was also angry about Sophie's suspicions, but the only solution was to take a DNA test. Once the baby was verified as Arthur's son, no one had any reason to question Juliana! "Robert! Are you out of your mind!" Kayla shouted furiously after knowing that Robert supported Sophie's proposal.
"I'm not crazy." Robert turned his head to look at his wife and said, "Kayla, think about it. If we persisted in refusing, Sophie would keep the doubts to herself in the future and have difficulty getting along with Julia. Do you think the DNA test should not be taken?"
Kayla froze for a moment. Robert's words did make sense.
Emotions told her it was unacceptable, but reason told her that it was the only solution.
Kayla turned her head to look at Juliana.
"Julia, what do you think?" Knowing that Kayla had accepted his advice, Robert asked Juliana.
"I refuse," Juliana replied.
"Julia ..." Robert felt helpless. Why did his sensible daughter persist in her refusal?
Juliana lowered her eyes and dared not look at her father's eyes. If the son in her arms was really Arthur's, proud as she was, she would have taken the baby for a test right away when Sophie mentioned it last night, but he wasn't, so she couldn't!
"Dad, I know you're right, but I have to protect the family reputation. If I say yes today, the Knight family and I may become the laughing stocks of the town. I am the daughter of the Knight family. But the baby I gave birth needs to take a DNA test to prove his identity. Don't you think it's ridiculous? If the baby takes it, it will be too humiliating for both me and the baby!"
Juliana looked into her father's eyes and said.
Robert was dumbfounded by Juliana's words, and Kayla was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, she gotta defend the dignity of her daughter and her grandson, and on the other hand, she had agreed with her husband. Now she didn't know whose side to take.