Save Myself from Desperation

There was a hospital near the Herculy Restaurant. Since Lester had previously arranged for the DNA test to be done there, the director politely greeted Tyler when he arrived and then courteously ushered him in.

After all, the Pliskin family was one of the top four financial conglomerates. They couldn't afford to offend them. Before the test, Tyler made a trip to the restroom. Upon coming out of the restroom, he encountered a doctor in the hallway.

The doctor, dressed in a white coat, was on the phone, talking about how a recent family issue had cost a lot of money to resolve, leaving him in debt and without a penny to spare.

Tyler overheard that but didn’t pay much attention until he caught a glimpse of hair samples in the doctor's hand. Each of these hair samples was carefully placed in individual transparent small bags. Tyler thought, ‘Those bags... They look very familiar!’

His eyes widened in shock as he wondered, ‘Aren't these the same as the hair samples Lester gave me? Could it be...that Lester had asked another doctor to do the DNA test for Ashley?’

As the doctor was about to pass by, Tyler quickly intercepted him and noticed the doctor’s name tag that read “Gary Baldwin.”

“Dr. Baldwin.” Tyler greeted politely with a smile and continued, “The hair samples you’re holding, they’re for a paternity test, right?”

Gary gave Tyler a strange look. “Why do you ask?”

Tyler replied politely with a smile, “You're holding hair samples, and as fellow doctors, of course | can tell they’re probably for a paternity test.”

With that, Gary chuckled naively, “You have guessed it right. They’re indeed for a paternity test.” However, Gary’s right hand, tucked in his coat pocket, was holding a recording pen. The pen was in recording mode, secretly capturing their entire conversation.

After hearing Gary’s response, Tyler’s heart skipped a beat, and he promptly asked, “Dr. Baldwin, is this paternity test for...the Pliskin family?”

Gary looked wary as if hesitating to respond.

Seeing his reaction, Tyler laughed heartily. “Don’t worry, Dr. Baldwin! I’m not prying. I’m here at this hospital today because the Pliskin family asked me to conduct a paternity test for them. | just saw you with the hair samples that looked like mine and was curious, that’s all!”

Gary seemed convinced and still smiling naively, “Mr. Morgan, since you're the Pliskin family’s personal doctor, | won't hide it from you. These hair samples were given to me by Mr. Pliskin for a paternity test. He wants to see if Ashley is the lost heiress of the Pliskin family.”

Tyler’s heart sank upon hearing this, thinking, ‘This is bad. Lester is having another doctor do the test and didn’t inform me. He clearly suspects me. But why? | haven't slipped up. Luckily, | had accidentally stumbled upon this... | can still salvage this!’

In a flash of thought, Tyler stepped closer to Gary, lowering his voice as he said, “Dr. Baldwin, | overheard your phone call just now about being short on cash and in debt...”

With a stern look, Gary frowned, “Mr. Morgan, what are you implying?!”

“Dr. Baldwin, don’t rush to conclusions! | just heard you’re in need of money. We're both doctors, so we're practically colleagues. | just want to help you out!”

“Help me out? How do you plan to help me, Mr. Morgan? Lend me money?” Tyler’s face broke into a friendly smile, replying, “Not a loan, but a gift.”

Gary looked at Tyler skeptically. “We don’t know each other, and this is our first meeting. Why would you be so generous as to give me money for free?”

Tyler continued smiling, “You're right, that’s why | need a small favor from you, Dr. Baldwin.” Gary asked, “What kind of favor?” Tyler said, “All you need to do is alter the DNA test result Lester asked you to do, make it report as has no blood relation.”

“What...” Gary seemed troubled, but his hand hidden in the coat pocket secretly clenched the recording pen, ensuring the recording was crystal clear.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Dr. Baldwin, you just need to change a test result with a flick of your finger. That’s not too hard, right?” Tyler paused and then enticingly added, “Once it’s done, I'll give you 600 thousand dollars. Is that enough to solve your problem?”

“Six hundred thousand dollars...” Gary was still hesitating.

“Yes, | will transfer the 600 thousand dollars directly to your account. Rest assured, | will not break my promise,” Tyler said with a sinister smile. “Just a small tweak in the test results, and you will get 600 thousand dollars. Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it?”

After a moment's hesitation, Gary then decided to go all in for the money. “Alright, | agree! So, Mr. Morgan, what result do you want me to change it to?”

Tyler narrowed his eyes determinedly. “Change it to...Ashley and the Pliskin family have no blood relation!” Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates... Tyler scoffed, “You just need to do as | say!”

Gary chuckled naively, appearing quite simple-minded, “We all know the Pliskin couple had lost a daughter, it’s no secret. The Pliskin family has been searching for their heiress for years. But | heard the girl’s disappearance was suspicious, not like a child just wandered off, more like it was orchestrated...”

Tyler then frowned at Gary.

Gary had a fascinated expression as if he were deeply engrossed in high-society gossip. “Mr. Morgan, how did you know Ashley is the heiress of the Pliskin family? Or is it that you know something about some inside story of the Pliskin family heiress’s disappearance?”

Tyler’s expression instantly turned grim. “Why are you asking so many questions?”

“Just curious.” Gary chuckled and asked more eagerly, “Mr. Morgan, even the Pliskin family themselves doesn’t know Ashley is their lost heiress, but you do... You must know some inside information, right? Tell me, how did the Pliskin family’s heiress get lost?”

“How could | possibly know!” Tyler responded with a disinterested expression. Tyler was rendered speechless. As Gary spoke, he suddenly gasped in shock. “Mr. Morgan, you didn’t tamper with the results back then, did you?”

Tyler’s eyes flickered, and he glared at him impatiently. “Why are you asking so many questions! Just change the test results as | instructed, and once it’s done, I'll give you 600 thousand dollars. Understand?!”

Gary chuckled slyly while hiding the recording pen in his pocket, “Okay, Mr. Morgan, I'll do as you say and change the test result to show no blood relation between Ashley and the Pliskin family.”

Tyler then glanced around, confirming that no one was nearby and that there were no surveillance cameras in the corridor. He reminded Gary again, “Remember, do exactly as I’ve instructed.”

With that thought, Tyler smirked smugly and repeated his instructions to Gary again. “Remember, do as | say, and you'll get 600 thousand dollars once it’s done. I’m leaving now.”

As soon as Tyler left, Gary immediately took out his phone and called Lester.

Gary excitedly said, “Mr. Pliskin, | have just tricked Tyler into talking and recorded everything with the recording pen. I'll send the recording to you right away!”