Claimed by My Ex Chapter 243 The Result of Lineage Test

Chapter 243: Chapter 243 The Result of Lineage Test

Lilith’s POV

I was finishing my performance at the jazz bar at midnight, the moon slowly climbing up the night sky. This was our routine,Clara sitting quietly in the corner, waiting for

to complete my work.

Finding a steady, long-term job as a werewolf with a criminal record and a young pup in tow was nearly impossible.But thankfully, my upbringing in the Shadowpine Pack had given

musical skills, allowing

to at least play piano in upscale venues to make a living.

The hourly rate of $100-200 barely kept us fed. Sotis human patrons would leave tips; more often, I’d encounter wolves or humans with predatory gazes, staring, trying to get my contact information, even waiting for

after my shift.

It wasn’t a stable life, which is why I frequently changed venues. But at least I could keep Clara by my side.

Tonight,I’d noticed a slightly pot-bellied man with glasses listening to my performance for hours.When I was leaving with Clara in my arms, he suddenly blocked our path. As the night wind blew past us, Thea imdiately tensed inside , sniffing the air for danger.

"It’s okay," I whispered to Clara.

To my surprise, the man rely handed

a business card."Mrs. Hartwell, please don’t be alard. I’m from Umbra Capital Group of the Greystone Heights Pack. We heard you’re back in town and we’d like to collaborate with you."

"Not interested," I said coldly, holding Clara tighter against . No matter what they offered, I wouldn’t get involved in that conflict again.

For the next two days, the man kept showing up near my workplace. Finally, on the third day, he disappeared.

***

The clock struck seven that night when a black sedan pulled up in front of us. Clara was shivering slightly from the cold, so I wrapped her in my coat, warming her with my body heat.

When Cassian stepped out of the car, I could barely contain my excitent and rushed forward to et him.

"Is it really the lineage results?" I asked.

If Brett had sent his most trusted Beta to find , the results must have co in. My heart raced wildly—this ant I could finally prove Clara was his biological daughter. It ant that after I’m gone, my little pup wouldn’t be left alone in this world.

In my excitent, I couldn’t help but kiss Clara’s forehead, tears streaming down my face. A few hot droplets fell onto her small face.

Clara looked up, her tiny fingers wiping away my tears, those big eyes full of concern. Even though her ears couldn’t hear, she could still sense my feeling.

"Mom, why are you crying? Are you sad?" she signed with her hands.

"No, baby," I shook my head and kissed her forehead again. "Mom is happy, just so happy!"

Cassian, who was about to open the car door for us, visibly froze.

"Lilith, what lineage test results?" he asked, his gaze falling on Clara. "Is Clara truly Alpha Brett’s child?"

This question had haunted us since my imprisonnt. When I told Brett about my pregnancy, he adamantly denied any connection to the pup. Even as his best friend, Cassian had repeatedly advised him not to jump to conclusions, to trust

instead. But I don’t understand why Brett was so certain the baby wasn’t his.

I nodded with tears in my eyes, and Cassian let out a deep sigh.

The wind grew stronger now, and Thea growled restlessly inside , urging

to find soplace warm. Cassian noticed too and quickly opened the car door. "Let’s talk inside, it’s too cold out here."

In the car, Cassian remained silent. I didn’t have the strength to speak either, just holding Clara who had fallen asleep sohow, staring at her small face.

I wondered if Brett would accept her, if he would love her as his own daughter. After I’m gone, Clara would be devastated, but at least she would have her father and the protection of a pack. Just like when I was little, though I only had my father, at least I had soone.

The car stopped at the hotel at so point. It wasn’t until Cassian turned around from the driver’s seat that he asked,"Lilith, you never sought out Alpha Brett all these years. Why suddenly now? Has sothing happened?"

With Clara still sleeping in my arms, I forced myself to speak through the pain, "Cassian, I have a terminal werewolf genetic disease. The Moon Goddess has already sent

dreams."

"I have no choice but to entrust Clara to Brett."

My face lifeless and grim. For werewolves, dreams from the Moon Goddess ant death was inevitable.

Cassian’s face instantly turned pale. We’re only a year apart, and he’s watched

grow up.

"How is that possible?" his voice trembled slightly. "You’re only twenty-nine..."

Before he could finish, Brett’s call ca through. After Cassian answered, an icy voice ca through the speaker, "Did you pick her up?"

Five minutes later, I walked into the hotel’s luxurious private room with Clara, holding her hand.This was where Shadowpine Pack and Blood Moon Pack held their gatherings. Five years ago, I was a regular here, back when the two packs only t for important celebrations.

The door swung open, and there stood Brett himself. When he saw Clara and , his expression instantly hardened.His gaze lingered on

for a mont, transforming from cold to deeply disgusted.

Thea stirred restlessly within , furious and confused by the hostility of my fated mate. The air grew heavy, making it difficult to breathe.

"Alpha Brett..." I barely started.

"Co in," he cut

off, turning back into the room.

Cassian and I exchanged glances. I had a strong feeling that Brett was extrely displeased with the lineage results. Was it because Clara and I had suddenly disrupted his happiness with Vanessa? Yet five days ago, he’d said that if Clara was his child, he would owe

an apology.

An inexplicable anxiety made my palms sweat. Clara keenly sensed my discomfort and looked up at

with concern, "Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

"Mom’s fine," I stroked her head and turned to Cassian. "Did Brett tell you anything?"

"He didn’t tell

a thing," Cassian replied, equally puzzled.

We entered with Clara, and all eyes in the room, about a dozen pairs, turned to stare at us. Everyone except Vanessa looked shocked to see us.

"Lilith?"

"Lillie?"

I saw my father Silas Hartwell, my brother Leo, and Vanessa’s mother Lexi.

"Alpha Silas, Leo," I greeted politely, ignoring Lexi.

I would always rember my father’s care in raising . But Lexi was my mother’s best friend who got involved with my father shortly after my mother died in childbirth. She gave birth to a love child less than ten months younger than . This ant that while my mother was pregnant, Lexi was already betraying her with my father.

Though it was my father who betrayed my mother, sohow the story beca about my mother’s unfaithfulness. Even I was labeled "not biological." My hatred for my father wasn’t because he denied

with a falsified lineage test, but for his betrayal of my mother.

Clara, seeing so many strangers, cast timid glances around. I knew that after I’m gone, she would have to face these two-faced, cold mbers of the pack. Her path wouldn’t be easy, but at least she would have food, shelter, and an education. At least she would survive.

From today, I needed to teach Clara how to survive in this complex pack dynamic.

"Don’t be afraid, Mom’s here," I said.

"Mom, who are these people?" Clara signed.

I kissed her forehead. "I promised you that as long as I’m alive, I’ll always be with you. I won’t break that promise. As for who these people are, I’ll explain when we get ho."

The words "ho" seed to comfort Clara.

"Now, greet everyone politely." I knelt down, gently stroking her hair, giving her strength.

Clara nodded and looked at everyone present, "Hello everyone, I’m Clara."

Her polite greeting moved my father. After all, I was the daughter he’d raised for twenty-one years. Even after discovering I "wasn’t" his biological child, after his pain and struggle, he outwardly still wanted to maintain our relationship. And regardless of Clara’s bloodline, she was still a descendant of Shadowpine Pack.

Father examined Clara, who looked so much like

as a child, his gaze softening, "Clara, co to Grandpa."

Grandpa? Clara looked up at

in confusion.

Then father turned his complicated gaze to , "Lillie, why didn’t you co ho after your release?"

As if I didn’t want to!When I was imprisoned for the dical secret leak, he personally banished

from the pack.

Suppressing my hatred, I replied, "Alpha Silas, you were the one who said I could die out there for all you cared, and it wouldn’t concern Shadowpine Pack."

Lexi interjected, displeased, "How can you still hold a grudge against your father? He was just speaking out of anger. You have no idea how worried he’s been all these years with you going down the wrong path."

Father sighed heavily, "Let it go, Lexi. She won’t understand."

I ignored these hypocritical exchanges. Past grievances no longer mattered; I only cared about Clara’s future now.

I turned to Brett, who stood beside Vanessa, "Alpha Brett, you called

here today. Must be sothing important."

Brett stood up from his seat holding a folder, staring coldly at . Veins bulged at his temples, filled with hatred.

"You want to know the lineage results, don’t you?" he sneered. "Let

show you exactly what they are."

He pulled the papers from the folder and violently threw them at my face.

The papers scattered, their sharp edges cutting my cheek. So hit Clara, frightening her into my embrace.

Ignoring the pain on my face, I quickly knelt down to protect my startled daughter. She wiped the blood seeping from my cut with her small hands.

The lineage test results lay scattered on the floor. The last line pierced my heart like a dagger,[Based on the lineage analysis,Brett Lancaster is excluded as the biological father of Clara Hartwell.]