Chapter 413

---- Chapter 413 Indeed, Cecilia had always secretly questioned what really tied Gideon to Ethan. But in that instant, the truth struck her. She suddenly understood why Ethan had refused to donate. Cecilia had originally thought of getting a stranger to donate blood, but then she pictured her one-year-old child lying unconscious in the ICU. If she delayed any longer, Harry might not survive , and she would regret it for the rest of her life. Trembling all over and choking on her sobs, she finally cast aside all pretense and admitted the truth. "Mr. Kane, I... [can't keep lying to you.

Harry isn't related to Gideon by blood. I... [had him with another man. That means he's not related to you either, so you can donate blood. Please, I'm begging you, save my child. I'm sorry, I truly am so sorry... " The revelation was like a thunderclap, and Ethan's face changed in a heartbeat. Standing beside him, Giselle was shaken to the core, too. So... Harry wasn't Gideon's bastard, after all? The thought of her breakup with Gideon surged back in her mind, stirring emotions she had long buried.

---- "Is what you just said true?" Ethan demanded, his voice sharp with anger as he turned on her. "Didn't you get a paternity test done? What kind of game are you playing at?" Shaking her head, Cecilia sobbed as she confessed, "I'm sorry. Iloved Gideon too much. I wanted to get back with him, so I came up with a scheme and had someone forge a false paternity report. "Mr. Kane, I beg you, please put that aside for now," she continued. "Just save Harry. I'll apologize properly later and tell Gideon everything.

I don't care about anything else now, I just want my child to live!" Hearing her desperate sobs, Ethan's resolve softened, "You'd better confirm it for me again. Are you absolutely sure that Harry isn't related to Gideon?" Through her sobs, Cecilia swore, "No, none at all. I wouldn't dare gamble with Harry's life. Mr. Kane, please help me. Just this once..." Now that Ethan knew the truth, he no longer wavered. Under the doctor's guidance , he went to get tested and prepared to donate blood. Cecilia crumpled to the floor, her face burning with shame as her eyes briefly met Giselle's .

No longer able to muster the defiance she had shown last time, she lowered her head and wept bitterly. Unwilling to kick her while she was down, Giselle nudged Donovan and said, "There's nothing more for us to do here. ---- Let's go." Donovan, however, remained deep in thought. The scene from earlier was replaying in his mind. After stepping out into an empty lot near the hospital, a heavy silence hung between them. Unable to hold back any longer, Giselle broke the silence and said, "Cecilia, you sought Gideon out on purpose, didn't you?

You just wanted to make things difficult for him." "Ts the truth that important to you?" Donovan retorted coolly. "Let me guess. Now that his bastard child is out of the picture, you're getting ideas again, aren't you?" "Oh, shut up," she snapped, unwilling to argue further. Then, she quickly changed the subject. "Let's go home. None of this has anything to do with us, so there's no point wasting time here." "Not so fast," Donovan suggested, his words deliberate. " Once Ethan has given blood, we should head back to the Kane Manor for dinner.

There's something I need to discuss with him in private."