Chapter 6: The Bloodlines Revealed
The discovery of Leo’s true identity sent profound shockwaves through the Vance household. DNA testing swiftly confirmed what the wooden medallion had promised: Leo was 99.9% a genetic match to the Vance family lineage, the lawful biological son of Edward Vance and the rightful heir to half of the Vance family estate.
Arthur wept openly when the official laboratory results were delivered to his study. He embraced Leo tightly, holding the boy as if trying to make up for eight years of cold neglect and suffering that the child had endured in the slums.
“You are my nephew,” Arthur sobbed, resting his forehead against Leo’s head. “You belong here, Leo. You were never an outsider. You were coming home all along.”
When Lily was told the news, her face lit up with pure, ecstatic joy. “I knew it!” she cried, throwing her arms around Leo’s neck. “I knew you weren’t a stranger! You’re my cousin!”
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However, the news of Leo’s legitimacy stirred dangerous waves outside the mansion walls. Julian Sterling and a faction of corporate board members within Vance Enterprises grew deeply unnerved. Edward Vance’s lost share of the corporation had been held in a blind trust for over a decade. If Leo was officially recognized as Edward’s legal heir, Arthur and Leo together would hold absolute majority control over the multi-billion-dollar enterprise, destroying Sterling’s plans to force a corporate takeover.
In the dark corridors of power, greed began to weave a sinister trap, determined to ensure the boy from the streets never claimed his inheritance.
