All Chapters of Proving Kinship: Who's the Billionaire's Real Son?: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The four of us stared at the photocopy of the asset transfer agreement with a look of pure horror. Our ages matched that of the Ferguson family's long-lost son, and all four of us died after trying to claim that identity.Since that was the case, did the family's biological son really grow up in our orphanage?The conniving Simon Davis looked at Mr. Ferguson's secretary, Michael Burke, and asked tentatively, "Is it possible that you guys came to the wrong place? Maybe the real son never came to this orphanage.""Mr. Ferguson made sure a proper investigation was conducted," Michael replied. "His biological son did grow up in Sunshine Children's Home. We just don't know which one of you he is, but there is no doubt that he is among you."Pointing at the photocopy of the agreement, he added, "Mr. Ferguson has already prepared the asset transfer agreement. As long as you can prove your identity, you can sign it and immediately inherit the family fortune."Luke Carter had always dreame

Chapter 2

"Why don't you take a little more time to process this?" Michael suggested. "Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will come over in three days to bring you home themselves."He took his leave, but he left behind the photocopy of the asset transfer agreement for the Fergusons' billion-dollar fortune.No one would have any complaints if they were handed a massive fortune just like that—but in the first place, one had to stay alive to be able to enjoy the wealth.The four of us, who normally spent all our time sabotaging one another, fell silent. In the end, without anyone having to suggest it, we all sat down to have a proper discussion.They had all seen the birthmark on my lower back. Luke had even found the locket in my suitcase, which was said to have belonged to the Fergusons' real son. Plus, there was my face, too. There was no question as to who the real son was.That was exactly why the three of them had a hard time grasping the situation as well."So you're saying that even the DNA test

Chapter 3

I only made my move after finding out that the Fergusons would be dining at an upscale restaurant. Surely they wouldn't commit murder in a public setting with plenty of other people around. I'd done all kinds of jobs to earn money, so I happened to be acquainted with one of the restaurant's staff members. As a result, I got in without a hitch.When I deliberately walked past the Fergusons, making sure they got a good look at my face, Mrs. Ferguson immediately grabbed my arm in agitation."Wait a minute! Did you grow up in Sunshine Children's Home?"Even though she was smiling, every hair on my body stood on end. Still, I pretended to be startled. "That's right. And you are…"Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson exchanged a glance. The two of them stood up, each taking one of my hands affectionately."You've come to reunite with us, haven't you?"They repeated the whole story about how I had ended up getting switched as a baby. Everyone in the restaurant turned to look at us.Keeping my expre

Chapter 4

Mr. Ferguson shoved Mrs. Ferguson aside before looking at me with a kindly smile."Your mother is just a little emotional because she's missed you so much. You don't need to be scared. I've already contacted our lawyer. Once you come home with us, you can sign the agreement and inherit the family's entire billion-dollar fortune. Consider it our way of making up for all your suffering."I'd never been more alarmed than I was at that moment. I hastily plucked a hair from my head and handed it over to them. I told them that I would wait until the DNA results confirmed our relationship before returning to the family, as I didn't want to get my hopes up prematurely. Once I fed them the excuse, I hurried off at once.The restaurant was packed, so the Fergusons didn't come after me.When I got back to the orphanage, Luke, Simon, and Tom immediately surrounded me."So what's the secret?""I don't know," I said, groaning.The three of them looked like they were on the verge of breaking d

Chapter 5

"I'm the Fergusons' son," I declared, my voice confident yet helpless at the same time.Simon, Luke, and Tom looked angry enough to hit me. "We also think it's you, but the issue is that the Fergusons will kill you all the same!"They started to fret."The Fergusons went to the trouble of preparing that asset transfer agreement for their biological son to sign once they found him. So why did they kill you after you'd already proven that you're their real son?" Simon clutched his head and wondered."Is it because they thought the DNA report was a fake? That you were lying to them?"I shook my head. "Regardless of the reason, I know one thing is certain—I'm most definitely the long-lost son of the Ferguson family."They couldn't figure out what I was planning, nor could they stop me. In the end, they could only agree to play along with me as needed.On the third day, Michael arrived with the Ferguson couple, who brought the results of the DNA test with them. As expected, the resul

Chapter 6

Slowly, the bustle died out downstairs. The party had probably ended.I heard approaching footsteps belonging to three people, and they all came marching in after opening the door. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson had entered with Gary Ferguson, who was supposedly my older brother.The moment the three of them saw me, their expressions instantly twisted with anger."You're nothing but a phony! How dare you show up here pretending to be our son!"The trio shoved me right toward the edge of the balcony, preparing to throw me over."Go to hell!"My body tilted over the edge. It all felt like a repeat of my previous life. But at that very moment, I activated the stun baton I'd been holding the entire time and aimed it at them.They jolted from the electric shock and released me, but I didn't stop there. I continued to stun them again and again, only halting once all three had blacked out.With some difficulty, I dragged the three of them together and arranged them back-to-back, tying them up

Chapter 7

Even though Mr. Ferguson was howling in pain, he refused to change his story."We really are your parents! We've already given you the family fortune, so why would we try to kill you? I swear, it was just a joke to help you settle in!"Snorting, I increased the voltage of the stun baton. "It's fine if you don't talk. I already know the truth anyway."I only needed the evidence to prove everything. There had to be clues hidden in their room. Grabbing one of the decor items in the room, I knocked them out cold before heading off to search through their things.But I didn't notice that the moment I stepped out, the three people who had been pretending to be unconscious had already freed themselves from the restraints and followed after me.All three of them pounced on me at the same time. They pinned me down in the hallway and started hitting me."Get over yourself, you little bastard! How dare you treat us like that! We're going to make sure you die this time!"Gary stomped on my

Chapter 8

Simon, Luke, and Tom were more united now than I'd ever seen them. The sight of this left me feeling a little dazed.The orphanage had limited resources, enough to just barely keep the children alive. From the very beginning, we'd get into physical fights over food, just to fill our bellies.I'd long since forgotten who had thrown the first punch. All I knew was that all four of us had the same goal—to steal the other three's food.Sometimes, people would come by the orphanage, looking to adopt a child. While it was obviously impossible for every child to get adopted, we all wanted to be one of the lucky ones. That way, we could finally live a comfortable life.Therefore, apart from doing our best to make a good impression, we would also try to make the other three embarrass themselves, so that the people who came to adopt wouldn't choose them.But in the end, all four of us had failed to get adopted.At the end of the day, we were just pitiful children who yearned for a family a

Chapter 9

Tom, Luke, and Simon all had complicated expressions.After a long silence, Tom said, "But it still feels like a bit of a stretch to use that as the sole basis to confirm all three of them aren't the real Fergusons."Seeing the scowl on my face, he hastily added, "We're not doubting you, of course. It's just that we need to find more concrete evidence. Otherwise, considering what we've done, we might end up behind bars soon enough."Simon pointed at Gary and said, "He looks a lot like you. He just doesn't resemble your dad much.""Are you sure you're not just making wild guesses?" Luke mumbled.Simon immediately stomped on Luke's foot and rolled his eyes. "Stop wasting time with such stupid questions. We can just get another DNA test done to confirm whether they're the real Fergusons.""Wait a minute. Didn't they already do a DNA test?" Tom piped up. "It proved that they're related to William, so what's the use in doing another one?"I was starting to get annoyed by their lack o

Chapter 10

Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson also started to grow suspicious of Molly and Hank. Therefore, Molly, Hank, and Gary had to speed things along and lock away the real Fergusons, taking their place.And to get their hands on the family fortune, they launched a search for the real son. They figured that all they had to do was kill off the real son, and the wealth would end up in their hands.The asset transfer agreement I signed was never legally binding. It was only a tool they used to deceive everyone and convince the world they truly loved the son they'd just reunited with. That way, once the real son died, it would be a lot easier for them to escape suspicion.They had never intended to do a DNA test. Afraid of being found out, they focused all their attention on getting the assets as quickly as possible.Therefore, when they saw me at the restaurant, they wanted to bring me home and kill me that very day. However, I ended up escaping their clutches.This also explained why Simon, Tom, and

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