Harry was sh.o.c.ked when medical tests revealed the twin boys he had raised as his sons weren\u2019t his. Furious, he went home to confront his wife, only to learn a truth that would ruin their family forever.<\/p>\n
Harry smiled as he watched his boys laughing at something at the pediatrician\u2019s office. \u201cDr. Dennison,\u201d Harry stood up nervously as the doctor entered.<\/p>\n
Mr. Campbell. Please have a seat,\u201d the doctor shook Harry\u2019s hands and sat across from him. \u201cI actually wanted to talk to you in private, Mr. Campbell. The boys can wait outside.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry\u2019s heart raced, wondering if it was bad news. Although his boys were twins, Josh had severe anemia, so Dr. Dennison had advised running more tests and asked Harry to get a blood checkup in case a transfusion was needed. Thankfully, his other son, Andrew, was perfectly healthy.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, do we have a final clarity on how to proceed?\u201d Harry asked the doctor restlessly as the boys left.<\/p>\n
\u201cCalm down, Mr. Campbell,\u201d Dr. Dennison leaned back in his chair. \u201cRight now, my primary concern isn\u2019t Josh. Yes, he has an iron deficiency, but we\u2019ll start with supplements, possibly intravenously. I wanted to talk to you about something else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry heaved a sigh of relief. His son\u2019s condition wasn\u2019t bad.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you adopt the boys, Mr. Campbell?\u201d the doctor asked, sending chills down Harry\u2019s spine. \u201cThis is a little sensitive, but your blood type is incompatible with the boys.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, that isn\u2019t very strange, right? I mean, in a lot of cases, biological parents can\u2019t donate to their kids because they are a mix of two people,\u201d Harry argued.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, sir. Some biological parents can\u2019t donate,\u201d the doctor agreed. \u201cBut what I mean is that you can\u2019t be the boys\u2019 father. Blood type isn\u2019t the ultimate factor in determining paternity, but both your twins\u2019 blood types are A. You and your wife are both B.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2026But this is impossible,\u201d Harry muttered under his breath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, sir. I saw these results a couple of days ago, so I took the liberty of running a DNA test on your samples too. I understand this is hard to hear, but there\u2019s more,\u201d said the doctor, pushing a couple of documents toward Harry.<\/p>\n
Harry stared at the doctor in disbelief as he grabbed papers to read. There were a lot of medical terms he didn\u2019t understand, but the words \u201chalf-siblings\u201d in the documents stared back at him.<\/p>\n
Harry looked up at Dr. Dennison in s.h.o.ck. \u201cThat\u2019s right, Mr. Campbell. Andrew and Josh and technically your half-siblings, not your sons.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry couldn\u2019t believe it. The kids he had raised for 12 years weren\u2019t his. In fact, they had to be his father\u2019s, which meant Nancy had been with him. But it didn\u2019t make any sense. She was already pregnant when he introduced her to his parents.<\/p>\n
Harry took longer to get out of the car once they were home. Suddenly, he heard his boys yelling, \u201cGrandpa! We missed you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry balled his fists tightly, his eyes red. But he couldn\u2019t storm into the house and confront his father and wife because Josh and Andrew would be there. So he forced a smile as he walked in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here, Dad?\u201d he asked tightly.<\/p>\n
But he didn\u2019t even wait for his father to respond. The anger he had contained all the way from the doctor\u2019s made Harry\u2019s blood boil. \u201cBoys, weren\u2019t you going to Bobby\u2019s house for a game night?\u201d He turned to the boys, forcing a grin.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight, Daddy! Andrew, let\u2019s go!\u201d As the boys collected their controllers and left the house, Harry lost his cool.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you sleep with my father, Nancy?\u201d he exploded at his wife.<\/p>\n
Nancy\u2019s face turned pale.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, look, it\u2019s not what you think,\u201d his father, Robert, interjected. But Harry wasn\u2019t listening to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cDNA doesn\u2019t lie, Nancy!\u201d He glared at his wife. \u201cI want to know the truth!\u201d<\/p>\n
Nancy couldn\u2019t look her husband in the eye. \u201cHarry has every right to be angry,\u201d she told herself as he recalled the fateful night 13 years ago\u2026<\/p>\n
Nancy was enjoying the beat of the music as she moved through the dance floor to reach the bar area. While she was waiting for her drinks, a whiff of expensive male perfume met her nostrils.<\/p>\n
At her left, Nancy found a man with silver hair and a sharp jawline smiling at her. \u201cCan I buy you a drink?\u201d he asked brazenly, and Nancy was flattered by the attention. The man was twice her age, but he was attractive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m already getting something for my girlfriends!\u201d she almost shouted at him over the loud music.<\/p>\n
\u201dOh, you\u2019re on a girls\u2019 trip with your friends?\u201d the man continued, smiling in the most charming way, and got closer to her.<\/p>\n
When the bartender brought her shots, Nancy didn\u2019t even notice. \u201cI\u2019m Nancy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRobert,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The next thing they knew, they were making out in the elevator, and the following morning, Nacy woke up in his bed. They ordered breakfast and talked for a while before Robert said he had to leave.<\/p>\n
Nancy knew she would never see him again, but that was fine. Her Las Vegas trip had been adventurous and passionate, exactly what she wanted. But three weeks later, Nancy regretted the one-night stand when she found out she was pregnant.<\/p>\n
Nancy didn\u2019t want to terminate the pregnancy because she was scared she would struggle to conceive later. So she left the gynecologist\u2019s practice, not knowing where to go or what to do. But she desperately wanted to talk to someone. So feeling lost and heartbroken, Nancy confided in her friend, Anna.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t tell me you\u2019re having this baby alone! I mean, c\u2019mon, is there no way you can get in touch with that Vegas guy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNope,\u201d Nancy sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, ladies!\u201d A male voice interrupted their serious conversation right then. \u201cI\u2019m Oliver, and this is my friend, Harry. We saw you two being overly serious here, and we thought we should come over and cheer you guys up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nancy was too nice to shoo the guys away, and Anna noticed Oliver was kinda hot. She left for the dance floor with him, leaving Harry and Nancy to talk for hours alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Nancy, let\u2019s go to the lady\u2019s room,\u201d she suddenly insisted, interrupting their conversation. Nancy excused herself and joined Anna. \u201cSleep with him. He seems nice. Las Vegas was only three weeks ago. He will never know,\u201d she told her in the restroom.<\/p>\n
Initially, Nancy refused. She wouldn\u2019t do something so despicable. She had a job and degree, and she could become a single mother. But then, the thought of her child having a father changed Nancy\u2019s mind, and she ended up sleeping with Harry that night.<\/p>\n
A few months later, Harry got down on one knee and said the three magical words. Nancy said yes almost immediately, and they kissed. Everything was perfect.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re going to love you,\u201d Harry told her as they stood on his parents\u2019 front porch a few days later. He was finally introducing her to his parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, God. They\u2019re going to be mad,\u201d she said, rubbing her belly, but Harry insisted it would be fine.<\/p>\n
The door opened, accompanied by a booming voice, and Harry\u2019s mother, Miriam, hugged him with open arms. It was then Nancy smelled something\u2026that intoxicating perfume that got her in trouble.<\/p>\n
\u201dDad, this is my fianc\u00e9e,\u201d Harry said as he stepped back from his father only to reveal\u2026 Robert. \u201cBut as you can see, there\u2019s another surprise in store,\u201d Harry continued, pulling Nancy to his side as they entered the house. \u201cWe\u2019re having twins!\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry\u2019s mother, Miriam, was the picture of delight, pulling Nancy tightly into her embrace, being mindful of the belly.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe should see your baby pictures, Harry!\u201d Miriam said. She and Harry eventually went to fetch the baby album, leaving Nancy and Robert alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cNancy is it\u2014\u201d Robert started, but she cut him off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re Harry\u2019s. I had no idea he was your son. But these babies are his. Let\u2019s do what they say, \u2018What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
And Robert and Nancy decided to keep the secret of the one-night stand between themselves.<\/p>\n
Present-day\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cTell me, Dad!\u201d Harry exploded. \u201cHow is it that our pediatrician of several years had to tell MY SONS are my SIBLINGS? How did it happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt happened in Vegas,\u201d Robert sighed, defected.<\/p>\n
\u201cVegas\u2026\u201d Harry whispered. \u201cThe trip you took with Anna and your friends a few weeks before you met me, and we slept together?\u201d<\/p>\n
Nancy couldn\u2019t utter a word but nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you know you were pregnant already?\u201d he asked angrily.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d she hung her head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou baby-trapped me, but not even with my own babies!\u201d Harry shouted.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d Robert interjected. \u201cAlthough, in my defense, she told me they were yours.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re a monster!\u201d Nancy yelled at him. \u201cYou knew! You can\u2019t put the entire blame on me!\u201d<\/p>\n
They started bickering, and suddenly, Harry had a vision of other times when they weren\u2019t so angry. And then he thought about the boys\u2026 his boys\u2026 who had his father\u2019s brown eyes, although Harry and Nancy were both blue-eyed. He didn\u2019t question it earlier, but he should\u2019ve.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll never know you\u2019re their real father!\u201d Nancy yelled at Robert, and Harry rubbed his neck, thinking hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandpa is our father?\u201d Josh asked. They all turned in horror to the doorway, where the twins and their friend, Bobby, stood.<\/p>\n
\u201cDad?\u201d Andrew turned to Harry, who tried to smile but couldn\u2019t. The poker face he had maintained after the meeting with Dr. Dennison somehow wouldn\u2019t come out, and his sons saw the truth in his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d he whispered to the twins, having no more energy for anything else.<\/p>\n