Bella Wan was sweating profusely, veins bulging, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t utter a single word.
"Bella, I know you’re upset and anxious! But you have to think about the baby—don’t get too worked up." Grace said, putting on a comforting act for Bella Wan.
Bella Wan shook her head desperately, gritting her teeth in hatred, tears streaming down her face in frustration.
But to outsiders, it looked like she was pointing at Andrew Zhao—furious, anxious, and full of hate!
This reaction was definitely not an act.
Maybe only when you come face to face with the person who assaulted and ruined you, could you get this worked up?
So later, when she suddenly fainted, nobody thought it was strange.
"Oh no! Bella, wake up!" Grace shouted. "Someone, help her inside!"
The nanny waved her hand, calling for two strong maids to carry Bella Wan into the house.
But Lady Zhao was not one to be trifled with.
She darted forward, blocking the nanny and the maids, and shouted: "Stop!"
"Lady Zhao! What are you trying to do?" Grace asked.
"You claim she's carrying my son's child?" Lady Zhao asked.
"That's right!"
"Dare to test it with the Paternity Stone?"
Grace hesitated for a moment, then said, "Of course!"
There’s a kind of stone on the continent called the Bloodline Stone.
If the blood of close relatives within three generations is dropped on it, the drops will merge.
Based on how deeply they merge, you can tell if they’re siblings, parent and child, or even from different generations.
In recent years, the Spirit Alliance has soaked Bloodline Stones in a special potion, creating the Paternity Stone.
You put the blood of the pregnant woman and the child's father on the Paternity Stone.
If the Paternity Stone changes color, it means the two are the child's parents.
If it doesn’t change color, then they’re not.
Basically, the Paternity Stone is mainly used to verify who the child’s father is.
“Royal Physician, may I borrow the Paternity Stone?” Lady Zhao asked a pharmacist in the crowd.
This Royal Physician was known for avoiding the powerful and for his indifference to fame and fortune. Many of the elite in Yan City trusted him.
The Royal Physician nodded, “Wait a moment, I’ll have someone fetch it.”
“Thank you, Royal Physician,” Lady Zhao said gratefully.
Soon, the Royal Physician’s attendant arrived on horseback with a Paternity Stone.
“I’ll conduct the test myself!” Lady Zhao said as she took the stone.
"Wait!" Grace called out.
“What? You don’t even trust the Royal Physician?” Lady Zhao asked provocatively.
"It’s not that I don’t trust the Royal Physician, but I’m new to Yan City and don’t know him at all," Grace said. "To be safe, I want to check the Paternity Stone for any problems!"
Lady Zhao sneered and tossed the Paternity Stone to Grace.
Grace took it and examined it carefully.
She sniffed it, licked it, and, confirming there was no problem, handed it back to Lady Zhao.
With so many eyes watching, Grace believed it would be hard to fake the test.
Besides, even if she had the chance to cheat, she wouldn’t know how.
After all, she was just an ordinary spirit practitioner, not a pharmacist.
Lady Zhao insisted on using the Paternity Stone because she believed this woman wasn’t attractive enough for her son to be interested in.
First, she dropped a bit of Andrew Zhao’s blood onto the Paternity Stone.
Then she went over, pricked the unconscious Bella Wan’s hand, and dropped some of her blood onto the stone.