She Stuns the World - Chapter 658: Chapter 658
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No matter how reasonable or logical the assumption may be, it couldn't substitute for evidence.
One of the main reasons Athena was sitting here was to see that proof.
Paityn, looking tired with dark circles under her eyes and a hoarse voice as if she had a bad cold, said, "I named my daughter Alina. This is her birth certificate."
As she spoke, she pulled out documents from her bag and laid them on the table.
Paityn said, "These are my prenatal check-ups from when I was pregnant with Alina. This is my hospital record and birth certificate from Aeloria. These are photos and videos of Alina when she was born. These are pictures of me and Alina from her birth until she was three."
The girl in the photos and videos was unmistakably Josie. There was no way to fake that.
Athena replied calmly, "We will need a DNA test."
Paityn was clearly prepared for this.
She pulled out a small glass vial from her bag, unscrewed the cap, and took a toothpick. Gritting her teeth, she pricked her finger and let drops of blood fall into the vial.
The Pittman family watched her with no sign of concern.
Athena and Jaden observed without a hint of reaction.
After dropping three droplets of blood into the vial, Paityn capped it and pushed it forward. "Test it however you like. If Josie isn't my daughter, I'll apologize."
Jaden took the vial and said coldly, "We will certainly have it tested."
Saanvi said, "The facts will prove that Josie is Paityn's child."
She reached for her cup but found nothing in front of her. Her irritation flared up again, and she said icily, "Just name your price. We can sign the agreement now. Once the test results come in, we'll pay you and take Josie away."
A middle-aged man in a suit, seated next to Westin, pulled out two copies of an agreement from his briefcase and placed them on the table. "I am Paityn's lawyer. This is the agreement for her to regain custody of Josie. You can fill in the amount of compensation you'd like."
Athena ignored the document and kept her eyes on Paityn. "Why are you so eager to take Josie back? What do you plan to do with her?"
Before Paityn could respond, Saanvi snapped, "That's none of your business.
"Paityn is Josie's biological mother. She has the right to regain custody, and you can't stop her.
"What we do with Josie after taking her back is none of your concern."
Athena sneered, finally glancing at Saanvi. "What if we refuse? What are you going to do about it?"
This was the second reason she was sitting here, to gauge the Pittman family's bottom line.
Saanvi smirked, "If you won't play nice, then you'll have to deal with the fallout. We'll take it to court."
Paityn's lawyer added, "In most cases, the law favors biological parents. We're confident we can regain custody of Josie.
"However, if this goes to court, Josie's status as an illegitimate child will be exposed. She'll become the subject of public scrutiny and may never lead a normal life again.
"Furthermore, if Ms. Shepard wins custody through a court battle, your compensation will be minimal, far less than what you could receive now.
"From a professional standpoint, I recommend you sign this agreement today."
Saanvi chimed in with a cold remark, "The Donovan family has so many children, and Josie is just a girl. Giving her up won't hurt your family at all."
One of the main reasons Athena was sitting here was to see that proof.
Paityn, looking tired with dark circles under her eyes and a hoarse voice as if she had a bad cold, said, "I named my daughter Alina. This is her birth certificate."
As she spoke, she pulled out documents from her bag and laid them on the table.
Paityn said, "These are my prenatal check-ups from when I was pregnant with Alina. This is my hospital record and birth certificate from Aeloria. These are photos and videos of Alina when she was born. These are pictures of me and Alina from her birth until she was three."
The girl in the photos and videos was unmistakably Josie. There was no way to fake that.
Athena replied calmly, "We will need a DNA test."
Paityn was clearly prepared for this.
She pulled out a small glass vial from her bag, unscrewed the cap, and took a toothpick. Gritting her teeth, she pricked her finger and let drops of blood fall into the vial.
The Pittman family watched her with no sign of concern.
Athena and Jaden observed without a hint of reaction.
After dropping three droplets of blood into the vial, Paityn capped it and pushed it forward. "Test it however you like. If Josie isn't my daughter, I'll apologize."
Jaden took the vial and said coldly, "We will certainly have it tested."
Saanvi said, "The facts will prove that Josie is Paityn's child."
She reached for her cup but found nothing in front of her. Her irritation flared up again, and she said icily, "Just name your price. We can sign the agreement now. Once the test results come in, we'll pay you and take Josie away."
A middle-aged man in a suit, seated next to Westin, pulled out two copies of an agreement from his briefcase and placed them on the table. "I am Paityn's lawyer. This is the agreement for her to regain custody of Josie. You can fill in the amount of compensation you'd like."
Athena ignored the document and kept her eyes on Paityn. "Why are you so eager to take Josie back? What do you plan to do with her?"
Before Paityn could respond, Saanvi snapped, "That's none of your business.
"Paityn is Josie's biological mother. She has the right to regain custody, and you can't stop her.
"What we do with Josie after taking her back is none of your concern."
Athena sneered, finally glancing at Saanvi. "What if we refuse? What are you going to do about it?"
This was the second reason she was sitting here, to gauge the Pittman family's bottom line.
Saanvi smirked, "If you won't play nice, then you'll have to deal with the fallout. We'll take it to court."
Paityn's lawyer added, "In most cases, the law favors biological parents. We're confident we can regain custody of Josie.
"However, if this goes to court, Josie's status as an illegitimate child will be exposed. She'll become the subject of public scrutiny and may never lead a normal life again.
"Furthermore, if Ms. Shepard wins custody through a court battle, your compensation will be minimal, far less than what you could receive now.
"From a professional standpoint, I recommend you sign this agreement today."
Saanvi chimed in with a cold remark, "The Donovan family has so many children, and Josie is just a girl. Giving her up won't hurt your family at all."
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