Under the Heiress' Facade
Chapter 356

Chad frowned deeply.

"Do you have any proof?"

Rhett extracted a document from Linda's LV bag and handed it over.

"Here are the results of the DNA test."

Glancing at the final column, Chad saw the paternity blood relation was over 99.99%, confirming the father-daughter bond.

"Well..."

Chad's gaze shifted from the document to Giselle.

Karen circled Giselle, examining her critically.

"Her features resemble Daphne's."

"Are you sure this result is accurate?" Chad asked seriously.

"I had Lucius' blood sent out from prison. There's no mistake," Rhett confirmed.

Under their scrutiny, Giselle felt her heart race nervously. The atmosphere in the Killian household was far more daunting than that of the Everetts'.

But this was her home now. Despite her biological mother, Daphne, having passed away and Lucius being imprisoned, Rhett had assured her that as long as she obeyed and pleased Chad, she could firmly establish herself within the Killian family.

"Uncle Chad, Aunt Karen, it's a relief to meet you finally. My journey here hasn't been easy."

Giselle kneeled before Chad with tears streaming down her face.

"Over the years, I've been with the Everetts in Norburgh, used as a pawn in their alliances with the Gaskell family. I've lived in turmoil, but after they reclaimed their daughter last year, they not only expelled me but also ruined the Gaskell family.

"Even worse, their newfound daughter knowingly concealed my true identity and left me in the mountains. It was a harsh place, and I almost didn't survive.

"Although I didn't grow up in the Killian family, I carry the family's blood in my veins. Their treatment of me is as though they don't respect the Killian family at all..."

"Poor child. Please stand," Karen said, helping Giselle to her feet.

"The Everetts in Norburgh? Managed by James Everett?" Chad asked.

Giselle sobbed softly.

"Yes."

Chad's expression darkened, and his eyes were filled with an unreadable malice.

"What's your name?"

"I used to be called Giselle," Giselle replied.

Her choice of words was deliberate. By saying "used to be", Giselle implied that since she had returned to the Killian family, she should reclaim her heritage and be given a new name.

Karen saw right through Giselle's

petty schemes. Despite her Killian blood, Giselle's humble upbringing had left her greedy and unfit for refined society. Karen couldn't help but acknowledge it.

"It's good to have you back," Chad said, then turned to Karen.

"Karen, take her downstairs and get her settled properly." "Okay."

Karen nodded, then said to Giselle, "Alright. Come with me."

Giselle felt immense relief as the Killian family accepted her.

"Thank you, Uncle Chad, Aunt Karen."

Rhett exchanged a glance with Linda, and she left with Frederick.

In the living room, only the two brothers remained.

"No wonder we never found the bodies of Dr. Miracle and Cecily. They were never dead to begin with. What a perfectly staged death!" Rhett exclaimed.

Chad smoked his cigar in silence. His thoughts seemed veiled in the swirling smoke.

"So, Bernard might have known

about this all along but stayed silent.

And he got close to the real heiress of the Everetts. Could they have had hidden intentions? After all, back then, that girl-"

Chad understood his meaning and cut him off.

"Let's keep today's events from Bernard."

They lost their leverage of the

Everetts' investment contract against Bernard, but Giselle, the Everetts former adopted daughter, had returned to the Killians.

Sometimes, a setback could lead to unexpected fortunes.

"Got it. I'll go check on Mom," Rhett said.

As he left, a fleeting calculation flashed in his eyes.