Chapter 55 Responsible

• Isabel's crying and cursing grew distant after they shut the door. Moments later, Madeline flashed a smile at Michael. "I'll head home now if there's nothing else you need from me, Mr. Wendel. Joel and Quincy are waiting for me to head home, and they're probably getting impatient," she said.
• "Alright." Michael tried his best to suppress all his emotions as he spoke in a gentle voice. "I'll contact you once the DNA test results are out."
• "Sure…" Madeline nodded. "I'll see you around." She bowed to him before leaving the room. Michael sent her out and watched as she got in the car. He stayed by the side of the road and gazed as she left the building. Madeline, too, turned around to look at him as the car drove off. She only turned to face forward after Michael's figure grew too far away to be seen. At that moment, the word 'father' popped up in her mind, repeating itself in her head. Father… Mother… Brother…