Chapter 7 Engrossed in his book , the young boy who was sitting across her glanced up at her . Grace planted a kiss on her cheek and said , " Laura , you'll have a better life ahead . Once the paternity test results are out , you can have a new home . " Any home would surely be better than her own mother , the murderer . Grace got up and left to attend to other children , while Laura continued to obediently draw . Suddenly , a chilly voice sounded from across . " They won't want you . " Laura paused and looked up in confusion . She saw a young boy with excellent features , despite being only ten years old . He was slightly taller than his peers and already exhibited the potential for future handsomeness . With one leg propped up and holding a storybook about Cinderella , his narrow eyes were cold . " Don't hold onto hope . " She pouted . " No. My dad will definitely come to pick me up . Don't make fun of me . " Zayn Graham arrived at the orphanage two years ago . Rumors had it that he was the illegitimate child of some big wig . His mother had passed away due to illness , and since the big wig didn't acknowledge him , he was left in the orphanage . Zayn was fierce and could fight . When he arrived , no one dared to speak to him . He was like a ferocious lion , ready to bite anyone who came near . She used to get bullied in the orphanage because she was cute . Whenever Zayn saw her being mistreated , he would step in and fight on her behalf , teaching her to stand up for herself . He protected her too . In the entire orphanage , Zayn was only close to her . When Grace couldn't handle Zayn , Laura would help relay messages . He would listen impatiently only when Laura was involved . Everyone teased her as a " Boss " pet . On the day she was taken away by her mother , Zayn didn't appear . However , when she returned to the orphanage seven days ago , Zayn was the first to greet her . She liked staying indoors and didn't enjoy playing outside . Zayn used to prefer playing outside , but for these past seven days , he had been keeping her company , reading fairytales , and ridiculing the irrationality of princesses in those stories . He was gentle yet not so gentle . Zayn sat beside her , analyzing with a detached air , " You were taken away by your mother for a year . Did that man come to see you during that time ? No , right ? He thinks you're dirty and doesn't even want to acknowledge you . Even if you are his daughter , he wouldn't tell the truth . !" A few boys who entered burst into laughter upon hearing his words . One of them yelled , " Boss , you don't want Laura to leave , do you ? You're so happy since she came back . You didn't even eat when she was gone ! " 1/2 17:03 Mon , 11 Aug O Chapter 7 Zayn's expression changed , and he grabbed the storybook , hurling it at them . " Get lost ! " Laura held her brush listlessly , looking at the figure on the greeting card . Her happiness had diminished even further . " Would that happen ? Even if the paternity test proves me right , would my father still not acknowledge me ? " she thought . Antonio stared at the paternity test results with a dark expression . The test showed a 99.9991 % likelihood of a paternal relationship . Laura was his biological daughter . The three sons had varying degrees of irritation upon seeing the report . Jasper's reaction was the strongest . " I don't agree ! Even if she's truly related to us , I still won't agree . She has no right to be part of our family ! We can't accept her . With her mother's rotten genes , who knows if she'll end up harming our mom in the future ? " The other two brothers remained silent , looking at Antonio in silence . Their expressions conveyed their sentiments . They also didn't want to acknowledge Laura . They would cherish her if she was the daughter of their mother . But Laura wasn't . Her birth wasn't welcomed by their family . She was Lilian's daughter . Antonio pondered for a moment before discarding the paper into the bin . For the past seven days , he had been incredibly busy . But whenever he had a moment to spare , he couldn't help but wonder . What if Laura really was his daughter ? Would he raise her or not ? 2/2 AD Comment