Chapter 160 DNA Identification Results Are Out
Later that evening, the two little ones were taken for their baths.
After Elijah finished bathing and returned to his room, he called Brandon.
Brandon was surprised that Elijah, who had been so indifferent toward him, was now taking the initiative to call.
After picking up, he asked gently, "Not asleep yet? What made you call Dad so proactively tonight?"
Elijah didn't answer his question. Instead, his little voice urgently asked, "When are you coming back?"
Brandon was busy on his end.
He had been compressing his workload these past few days to return earlier, and had moved ahead with taking over Ryder's power, which indeed drove the man to desperate measures.
Ryder didn't dare express his dissatisfaction with Brandon openly for now, so he directly hired a group of assassins to ambush him.
He probably wanted to keep Brandon abroad permanently.
At this moment, the scene before Brandon was particularly intense, with both sides engaged in fierce combat.
Brandon sat in his car, watching the brutal fight unfold before him. His eyes were sharp and cold, but he still had the leisure to ask Elijah through his earpiece, "What's wrong?"
His heart skipped a beat as he asked, "Is Candice feeling unwell again?"
Elijah wasn't too satisfied with this response, but still said, "No, tonight Candice asked me about my mom."
"I told her I like her, and even hinted that, if possible, I hope she could be my mom. Candice didn't seem opposed to the idea!"
Brandon's eyes flickered slightly at this news.
He kept his composure and continued asking, "What did she say?"
Elijah then recounted in detail his conversation with Candice that evening.
Then he started talking about him, "I think the reason Candice won't be with you might be because she cares about this! So when you come back, can you explain things clearly to her? I want Candice to be my mom, I don't want anyone else!"
Elijah spoke in a serious tone, and fearing he hadn't made himself clear, he especially emphasized that last sentence.
Brandon, on the other end, couldn't help but feel puzzled.
He had a feeling that the questions Candice asked seemed somewhat strange.
However, he also agreed with Elijah's words, thinking there was some truth to them.
Brandon thought back to his previous arguments with Candice, how she kept misunderstanding that he was involved with other women.
She even kept separating herself from Elijah's mother's identity.
Clearly, she had been misunderstanding something all along.
When he returned this time, perhaps he could find an opportunity to talk.
Brandon came back to his senses and calmly replied, "Got it. Dad will be back the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, I'll find a chance to have a good talk with her."
After getting a definite timeline, Elijah breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "Okay, then I'll wait for Dad to come back!"
He hung up the phone, feeling excited and happy.
If Brandon and Candice's talk went smoothly this time, he could then teach Brandon how to properly pursue Candice.
If things developed further and they got married, he would have a mom forever!
At this thought, Elijah was overjoyed.
Brandon, far away abroad, still thought about what Candice had said to Elijah after hanging up.
He suddenly realized that at this moment, his heart longed to return home.
"Knox, tell them not to waste time and finish them all off quickly."
Knox was startled when Brandon suddenly called him, but he immediately said, "Okay!"
Candice had no idea about the father and son's conversation. She was still giving Yasmin a bath.
Yasmin sat in the bathtub, her little face flushed red from the hot water.
She played with the little duck toy in the water while asking in a sweet childlike voice, "Mommy, tonight Elijah said he really likes you, and it seemed like he hopes you could be his mom. What do you think about that?"
Candice didn't expect Yasmin to be so observant.
Nor did she expect Yasmin to suddenly ask her this.
She smiled, thinking Yasmin was jealous, and said, "Mommy does really like him! But the one I like most is our Yasmin!"
She knew Yasmin's temperament better than anyone, so she coaxed her a bit.
Yasmin pursed her little lips, smiled happily, and told her, "Mommy, actually I like Elijah too. Originally, I wouldn't accept anyone other than my brother sharing Mommy with me. But if it's Elijah, I think I can accept it!"
Candice pinched Yasmin's cheek and said, "What? Yasmin likes Elijah that much?"
Yasmin nodded, her little face serious as she said, "Elijah is very smart and amazing, he's taught me so many things! And when I'm with him, I have this especially warm feeling."
"At school, we're really in sync too, and he protects me! The teacher often says that if you didn't know better, you'd think we were siblings. If I could have a brother like that, I'd be really happy!"
Candice's heart felt like it was being tugged.
She thought to herself: You two were siblings.
Even if Elijah wasn't her son who died at birth, he and Yasmin were still half-siblings from the same father.
However, Candice didn't mention this. She just smiled and replied, "Even though you agree, becoming someone's mom isn't that simple! So let's talk about all this later."
Yasmin nodded her little head and didn't say anything more.
When the water cooled, Candice lifted Yasmin out of the bathtub, wrapped her in a large towel, dried the water from her body, quickly helped her into her pajamas, and carried her out.
The next afternoon, around four o'clock, Candice was still busy at the research institute when she received a call from Gray.
He told Candice, "Dr. Mandy, the DNA test results you requested are ready. When do you have time to come pick them up?"
Candice had been waiting for these results for several days.
Hearing this news now, she naturally couldn't wait and said, "I'll come right now!"
After hanging up, she put down all her work and rushed to the hospital.
When she arrived at the hospital, Gray handed her an envelope, saying with a smile, "Dr. Mandy, the test results are inside. Take a look."
"Okay."
Candice nodded, looking at the envelope.
She had been anticipating this for days, and now the results were finally here.
But somehow, she was afraid to reach out and take it.
Perhaps she was afraid of seeing a disappointing result!
She thought of Elijah, who liked her so much. If he knew she couldn't be his mom and showed her a disappointed expression, Candice felt like something was heavily tugging at her heart.
Gray didn't know what she was feeling. He just found her expression odd and asked with concern, "Is Dr. Mandy alright?"
Only then did Candice snap back to reality, saying hastily, "I'm fine. Thank you so much. I owe you a favor for this. If you need help with anything in the future, just contact me."
After speaking, Candice hesitated no longer. She quickly took the envelope and turned to leave.
Gray had originally wanted to invite her for coffee, but seeing how urgent she was, he didn't stop her.
Candice clutched the envelope tightly. After leaving the director's office, she took the elevator and hurried downstairs.
Back in her car, she finally couldn't wait any longer and opened the document inside.
At this moment, her hands were shaking slightly, and her heart was suspended high.
This was the moment that would determine her and Elijah's fate. She felt incredibly nervous and anxious.
She couldn't quite articulate what kind of result she wanted.
But the test had been done, and she had to see the answer!
Candice took a deep breath and quickly looked at the information on the document.
Her eyes skimmed past the data at the beginning and finally landed on the conclusion.
When she clearly saw that line of black text, her pupils suddenly contracted.
[According to medical genetic DNA identification, the cumulative probability of a parent-child relationship is 99.9999%.]