Chapter 208 Hayden Is Indeed Not Her Father
Isabella returned to the first-floor lobby and sat down on a chair in the corner.
During the long wait, time seemed to stretch endlessly.
Isabella had never imagined that one day after her rebirth, she would come here to verify whether her relationship with Hayden was actually parent and child.
Pretty ridiculous.
She had never thought that Hayden and Olivia might not be her biological parents, even though they really didn't seem like her biological parents.
But in a way, she also hoped that Hayden and Olivia could truly be her biological parents.
Otherwise, wouldn't her desperate desire for their care and approval in her past life become a joke?
Isabella stared blankly ahead, sitting quietly for a very long time, until a voice came:
"Miss, your results are ready."
Isabella looked up and took the two test reports from the person's hands.
The first one was the paternity test between her and Hayden.
Isabella skipped the lengthy analysis at the beginning and jumped straight to the final conclusion section.
It read:
Based on available data and DNA analysis results, the tested individual is not supported to be the biological father of the subject.
Isabella's heart sank.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself, even though she had already determined from the blood types that Hayden might not be her father, seeing this result still made these words particularly glaring.
Isabella clutched the report tightly in her hands, her gaze frozen on it for a long time, her body inexplicably feeling cold.
So Hayden really wasn't her father.
Then was Olivia her mother?
Was it possible that she was born from Olivia's affair with someone else?
People really do think of all sorts of crazy things when they're anxious. Isabella opened the second test report with this last glimmer of hope.
Test conclusion: Based on available data and DNA analysis results, the tested individual is not supported to be the biological mother of the subject.
Isabella looked at this line, her heart sinking once again.
Neither of them.
Hayden and Olivia had no relation to her whatsoever.
So she wasn't the child that couple had abandoned at the foot of Bright Moon Mountain all those years ago! She wasn't the child the Taylor family had mistakenly brought home.
Then who was she? If what her master said was true, and she really was found at the foot of Bright Moon Mountain, then who had abandoned her?
Isabella couldn't figure out these questions.
But one thing was certain: Hayden and Olivia clearly didn't know yet that she wasn't their biological child.
In that case, she might as well go with the flow, pretend nothing happened, and wait until she completely obtained the Celestial Jewels from Hayden. It wouldn't be too late to reveal this matter then.
Isabella tore up the reports in her hands, threw them in the trash, and left the testing center.
Her top priority was to get the Celestial Jewels as soon as possible.
——
Around nine in the evening, Isabella returned home.
She opened her computer, logged into the organization's internal website, and clicked into a forum-like interface.
Various mission information from within the organization would be posted there, and members would chat below.
The most popular topic recently was about a large-scale international drug trafficking case that she had been following for a few days.
International police had been investigating this case for a long time, and the organization had also received related assignments.
Isabella browsed through the posts below, narrowed her eyes slightly, then clicked on Austin's profile and sent him a message.
[Can you help me look into Clarence Fisher, the boss of Ascend Global Group?]
Austin quickly replied, [Why are you being so polite when giving me orders? I must unconditionally obey your commands.]
While waiting for Austin's information, Isabella also thought about some things from her past life.
Regarding the Crown District project, in her past life, because the incident with Bianca stealing the calligraphy hadn't happened, the Taylor Group had actually successfully secured this project.
But why did the Taylor Group still go bankrupt in the end?
Because the Crown District project wasn't a profitable venture at all—it was a trap.
Less than half a year after the project started, Ascend Global Group was shut down for suspected smuggling. Ascend Global Group collapsed overnight, the project was shelved, and so the Taylor Group also suffered a devastating blow.
This was why she was willing to help Hayden reclaim this project.
What exactly Ascend Global Group had smuggled, she didn't know, because by that time she had already left the organization and hadn't been following international news.
Soon Austin sent her a message.
[Clarence started in the underworld, mainly doing import-export business, only recently getting into real estate, so I figure Ascend Global Group is probably doing some shady business behind the scenes, but it shouldn't be related to this major drug case. Clarence doesn't have that kind of nerve. This drug case is probably more connected to Novaria.]
[Plus, Ascend Global Group recently made a big move, bought a piece of land, planning to build a high-end residential area called Crown District. This project has a total investment cost of six billion dollars. Where did Ascend Global Group get that much money?]
Isabella didn't think Clarence was involved in drug trafficking either, but Clarence was definitely smuggling—that was a fact. Although the two weren't related, she could use one to address the other.
[Have customs seize Ascend Global Group's shipment tomorrow.]
Austin didn't ask what she was planning and simply agreed.
——
Early the next morning, Isabella went straight to Ascend Global Group.
In her capacity as the young lady of the Taylor family.
"Mr. Fisher, there's a young woman who says she wants to see you, says she's here representing the Taylor Group."
"Representing the Taylor Group?" Clarence narrowed his eyes. "Why isn't it Hayden or Chase, but a young woman?"
"The young woman says she's Hayden's daughter, here specifically to discuss the Crown District project with you."
When Clarence heard it was about the Crown District project, he frowned and said, "Tell her to leave."
"I've already decided to give the Crown District project to Zenith Global Group. Why is the Taylor Group still pestering me? So annoying!"
Hearing this, the secretary nodded, went downstairs, and said to the waiting Isabella:
"Ms. Taylor, please go back. Mr. Fisher won't see you."
"He says the matter is settled. Stop pestering him, or you'll just be annoying."
After speaking, the secretary gave Isabella a disdainful look and turned to leave.
Isabella could tell from the secretary's attitude that this was probably Clarence's attitude too. She didn't say much, just calmly said, "Mr. Fisher doesn't have to see me, but you'd better pass along one message."
"This afternoon, if his shipment gets seized, tell him to contact me."
The secretary was puzzled and frowned, but after going upstairs, she still habitually relayed Isabella's words to Clarence.
"Mr. Fisher, she said to give you a message."
"If your shipment gets seized, remember to contact her."
Hearing this, Clarence's expression darkened. "How could my shipment possibly get seized?"
He had already greased the palms of the relevant departments—there was absolutely no way it could be seized.