"You've got the wrong idea," Amelia said quickly.
Too quickly Adrian stood up slowly.His full height,His full power,Pressing down on her."I don't make mistakes," he said coldly.Ethan looked between them, confused.
"Mommy… who is he?"
Amelia knelt immediately, forcing a smile. "No one important, baby."Adrian's jaw tightened.No one important? After everything? "Say that again," he said dangerously.
She stood back up, meeting his gaze without fear."I said—you are not important to us."For a moment—Silence.Then Adrian laughed But this time, it wasn't mocking.It was dark. "You hid my child for three years," he said quietly. "And you think I'll just walk away?"
Her chest tightened."He's not your child."The lie came easily.Too easily,Adrian stepped closer Too close.
"You're a terrible liar, Amelia."I'm taking a DNA test."
Amelia couldn't breathe."No," she said immediately Adrian tilted his head slightly. "No?""You don't get to walk into our lives and make demands," she snapped.
He studied her Carefully.Like a predator watching prey."You're scared," he said."I'm not." "You are," he insisted. "Because you know what the result will be."
Her silence confirmed it Adrian pulled out his phone.Dialed a number."Prepare a private lab," he said calmly. "I want results within 24 hours."
Amelia's blood ran cold.He wasn't asking,He was deciding."You can't do this!" she shouted.
Adrian looked at her.
"I already have."