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At that moment, I knew what was going to happen.
“Mom and Dad think that… the best thing would be to do a DNA test. To clear things up.”
Mark shifted uncomfortably. “Of course not, Emma. But they’re worried. And I… I just want to put this behind me. For everyone’s sake.”
I felt a knot in my stomach. For everyone. Not for me. Not for Ethan. For his parents’ peace of mind.
“Okay,” I said after a long silence, pressing my lips together to keep from sobbing. “You want proof? You’ll have it. But I want something in return.”
Mark frowned. “What do you mean?”
“If I accept this—this insult—then you agree to let me handle things my way when the outcome is known,” I said, my voice trembling but firm. “And you agree, right now, in front of your parents, that you will cut off all contact with anyone who still doubts me when this is over.”
Mark hesitated. I could see his mother behind him, tense, with her arms crossed and a cold look in her eyes.
“And what if I don’t?” he asked.
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