Back in the Jordon family living room every eyes are on Nathan who was busy feasting on an apple
"So.... Nathan everyone is waiting for you to explain why there is a positive DNA test of Cassidy being a biological Jordon" Gregory finally voiced out the question that everyone had in mind
"It's not that hard actually,a doctor friend of mine owed me a favor and I asked him to repay me by producing this result"
"Who is this your friend that I've not heard about,this is a very important task and you can't just give it to anyone,did you make sure to tie all loose ends" Sebastian asked with an already irritated look,he always knows Nathan as someone who is always impatient and doesn't think before he acts
"It's Micheal Thompson"Nathan replied as Cassidy gasped ,she remembered that in her past life,her family's mortal enemy were the Thompsons and they were the ones that joined hands with Martha to destroy her family,she was both angry and scared as she looked at Nathan
"How did the illegitimate son of the Thompson family become your friend Nathan,you have been hiding things from us and we demand an explanation this instance" Lucious said already getting angry,he had witnessed how inhumane the Thompson family can be at times,they all belong to the crime family and his Jordon family were the top dogs but the Thompson family is known for their viciousness and they always stab people at their backs when they are no longer useful to them. "How sure are you that he's not a spy sent by his family to stay close to you and monitor you,I always knew that you were not the smartest but this topic is a very important and secret one and you just blew it off by telling a potential spy"
"You guys should relax,he's not a spy,we have known each other for years and I can give you guys the benefit of doubt that he would never betray me"Nathan said as he made his way to his room
"I would really kill this guy to keep this secret if you don't explain things more clearly"Lucious threatened but Nathan didn't pause or even stop,he just entered his room and laid down face flat on his bed,he just wanted to help out in a way that he can but he seemed to have caused another mess,he knows damn well that Michael would never betray him because he knows a secret about Michael that nobody knows and that is his Trump card.
"I should really go and talk to Nathan,he played a very important role today and helped us out of a nasty situation,if anyone should talk to him I believe I can do a good job"Cassidy said as she made her way to Nathan's room,she knocked and entered,she saw Nathan on his bed and approached the bed ,she sat down and started caressing his hair, she's the only one in the family that knows about Nathan's sexuality and she has been keeping the secret for 10 years
"Are you guys dating,is that why you trusted him to the extent of telling him"she said as she caressed his hair
"You know that I don't date,we are just in a contract situation"he replied as he took his hand to her face and caressed her cheeks. "Cassie, you know that I love you and I will never put you in a situation that will harm you,I just did what I felt is right for today's situation,I didn't mean for everyone to know about it"
"I know that Nathan and I'm super proud of you,you used your sexy brain and produced the positive DNA test that made the shameless mother and daughter to leave in panic and I'm so proud that I'm your sister, thank you very much" they both burst out laughing as they recalled how Martha and Claudia ran away in panic as their lies were discovered
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Martha couldn't understand what went wrong,she was so sure that Cassidy is her cousin's daughter,she had personally switched the children at birth,she knows that Cassidy's true origin was a daughter of the Thompson family,her cousin is the Mistress of the Thompson family and she knows that she will be so thrilled to know that her daughter is still alive but the positive DNA result of Cassidy being a Jordon has already altered her well crafted plan,she had wanted to destroy and take over the Jordon family with the help of the Thompsons but her trump card is no longer effective,she had to think fast and think accurately,she had always known how to scheme and get what she wants and she has never failed and has no intentions of failing now.
She leaned back in her plush armchair, the silk cool against her skin. The initial shock and doubts began to recede, replaced by a cold, calculating resolve. The Thompsons… they were still a factor. Their desire for a daughter was genuine, and their ignorance of the true switch was complete. Martha could still play them. She could feed them carefully curated information, perhaps hinting that the Jordons had somehow interfered with the original switch, or that Cassidy's Jordon identity was a convenient fabrication by the Jordons themselves. The Thompsons, blinded by their maternal and paternal instincts, might still be swayed.
And Cassidy herself? The girl was a mystery. Martha had always assumed that she was a naive little princess,that was everything her team of spies told her ,she had always thought that she would shape Cassidy into the perfect weapon. Now, she had to consider Cassidy's own burgeoning personality, her Jordon heritage. Was she compliant? Rebellious? Did she possess the ruthlessness Martha had hoped to instill? If Cassidy was indeed a Jordon, she might already possess a certain ingrained pride or loyalty to her true family. This presented a new challenge, a variable that Martha hadn't accounted for.
A slow smile spread across Martha's lips, a predator scenting new prey. The original plan was dead, but the game was far from over. . Perhaps, instead of destroying the Jordons from the inside she could dismantle them by using an external force. Cassidy, unaware of her true lineage, could be used as an advantage. The Thompsons would remain her unwitting allies, their desire for their daughter a constant source of pressure. The DNA test hadn't ended her game; it had merely changed the rules. And Martha, as always, was ready to play.