Chapter 1104 - 514: Return from the Grand Dream (4)

Chapter 1104: Chapter 514: Return from the Grand Dream (4)

Lawrence Winters walked over step by step, the sound of his high heels striking the marble floor of the confession room echoed like a knock on Mrs. Fang’s heart.

She hesitated a bit.

Lawrence Winters had already approached, standing a foot behind her, and said in a very soft voice, "Mrs. Fang, I won’t expose you, but I must know the truth."

"The truth? What truth?" Mrs. Fang calmed down, "I don’t know what Great Heavenly Master Winters is talking about."

Lawrence Winters smiled faintly, "Okay, we won’t say much now, but can Mrs. Fang let me see the paternity test report on Miss Tang? I want to confirm whether she is really Diana Thomas’s daughter."

Mrs. Fang originally didn’t want to hand over the paternity test report, but under the even more outrageous request from Lawrence Winters, she thought it better to just give her the report.

This is the inertia of most people.

For example, if you want to open a window, others might oppose it.

But if you say you want to tear down the roof, then these people will think better to open the window; it’s more manageable.

So after Mrs. Fang left, she found her lawyer and had her send a digital version of the paternity report to the email Lawrence Winters had provided.

Lawrence Winters stood alone under the banyan tree in the backyard, holding the phone to browse the paternity test report.

This was a paternity report issued by a legitimate institution in California, with a report number for reference.

She had checked the original on the institution’s website, and it was indeed genuine.

According to this report, Miss Tang was indeed Diane Thomas’s biological daughter, but not Isaac York’s biological daughter.

They provided two samples to the testing institution.

Both samples were hairs.

Generally speaking, hair with follicles is more common for paternity tests, but hair without follicles can also be used for DNA paternity tests.

Let’s say that the DNA in hair is mainly concentrated in the follicle cells, but apart from the follicles, there is also a very small amount of DNA in the hair shaft’s medulla.

As long as there are a sufficient number of hairs, say five to ten, DNA can still be extracted from the medulla of these hair shafts for verification even if they lack follicles.

Lawrence Winters was surprised that Mrs. Fang and her associates could provide Diana Thomas’s hair.

She couldn’t help but find Mrs. Fang and whispered, "...Diana Thomas clearly passed away twenty years ago and was cremated. How did you get her hair?"

Mrs. Fang tugged at the corner of her mouth, "...Back when she was passionately in love with Isaac York, she gave him a bunch of her hair... Isaac York kept it sealed in a vacuum plastic bag."

Lawrence Winters: "..."

That’s pretty abnormal.

In theory, as long as the hair isn’t damaged by strong acid or alkaline chemicals, it can be preserved for a long time in a natural environment.

If sealed or kept in a vacuum bag, it can be preserved even longer.

She didn’t know what mindset Isaac York had when he kept the hair Diana Thomas gave him, nor did she want to guess Mrs. Fang’s feelings upon learning this—just that it seemed a bit odd.

These three people seemed abnormal.

Mrs. Fang gave her a gentle smile and then went to entertain other guests.

Lawrence Winters stood under the banyan tree again, lost in thought.

Aiden Sheldon had been observing her for a while, and after Mrs. Fang left, he walked over slowly, coughing lightly.

Lawrence Winters snapped out of it and looked up to see Aiden Sheldon, Ruby’s notorious father.

She nodded indifferently, "So Mr. Sheldon’s here too."

Evan Stetford attending the funeral made sense to her because he was the chairman of the preparatory committee for this Celestial Path Sect competition.

Something went wrong during the competition, so it’s only natural for him to come and show concern.

But Aiden Sheldon’s attendance, frankly, Lawrence Winters didn’t quite understand.

She could only imagine he was bored and had nowhere to go, so he came here to join the fun.

Aiden Sheldon caught her implied meaning, smiled, and said, "Actually, I’m here for an inspection. Our company might acquire several high-tech start-up companies here, so I’m checking out their projects."

Lawrence Winters: "...Oh."

Her attitude was somewhat cold as she didn’t want to be too chummy with Aiden Sheldon, especially since Ruby Sheldon’s gaze kept sweeping over intermittently like icicles, which made her uncomfortable.

Aiden Sheldon noticed her reluctance to talk and didn’t press her, raising his glass to her, "The tequila here is quite good."

Lawrence Winters: "..."

She smiled and nodded, "As long as you like it, but I don’t drink."

Aiden Sheldon took a sip of his drink, looking over the backyard.