Vera Xavier froze. Zachary Preston pulled a DNA test report from a drawer and handed it to her. "I did this behind your mother's back right after you came home," he said. "After the mix-up with Cara, I was worried there might be other surprises. I happened to be making a trip to the provincial capital and heard about paternity testing, so I went and had one done. I never expected..."
Vera Xavier bit her lip and glanced at the date on the report. The results were dated one month after her return to the Preston family.
She thought back on all the care and attention Zachary Preston had shown her recently, and a whirlwind of emotions washed over her. 'He treated me so well, even knowing I wasn't his biological daughter!'
Her eyes began to redden. Zachary Preston said softly, "I actually had one done for Cara at the same time. She's not my daughter either. It's possible you were all mixed up at the hospital."
