Chapter 128

The next morning, Savannah and I got ready to head over to Karen's house.

I wasn't sure if Karen knew about Jason's murder yet.

I drove up to Karen's mansion and knocked on the door.

Karen answered quickly, her face immediately scrunching up in displeasure when she saw us. "What are you doing here?"

Her tone was harsh, as if we were unwelcome intruders.

I smiled, the more she disliked me, the more I wanted to be around to annoy her. "Mom, I haven't visited you in a while. Have you found Jason yet?"

A strange look flashed across Karen's face. "What do you want?"

I was certain now-Karen didn't know about Jason's death.

"Nothing much, just asking. I liked Jason too, you know."

Karen scoffed. Ever since the last time she caused a scene at my house, she had been blunt with me. "Jason is Brandon's legitimate son. Our family's future rests on him."

"Your kids, on the other hand, are all useless. They'll never amount to anything."

I wasn't angry at first, but hearing her say that, I couldn't hold back anymore.

Thinking about how Brett must have suffered every time he came to Karen's house while I was sick made my blood boil.

"Mom, that's not fair. No matter how much you dislike Brett, he's still a legitimate child. But Jason, he's just an illegitimate child."

Karen's eyes widened. "Who are you calling an illegitimate child? Jason is a Jordan!"

I actually liked Jason and felt sorry for him, but I couldn't stand the adults around him.

"A legitimate grandson? Are you sure he's Brandon's child?"

Karen's face changed. "What do you mean? Are you saying he's not Brandon's? Whose child is he then, yours?"

I quickly waved my hand. "Mom, that's not what I meant. I came to tell you the truth."

I gestured for Savannah to hand over the paternity test report I had prepared. "As far as I know, Jason is Earl's child."

Karen's face turned pale as she took the report, scanning it until her eyes landed on the 99.9% probability of paternity.

"Impossible. This must be fake. It can't be true."

"Mom, haven't you been following the news? Earl and Jason were trending recently. Their photos are all over the internet."

"Don't you know Elora had an affair with Earl? She was involved with both men in your family."

Karen's face twisted in anger. "Stop slandering us. Jason is Brandon's son."

I handed her the report. "If you don't believe me, we can get another test done. Brandon himself did this test. If Jason were really his, I would have divorced him already."

Mentioning Brandon made Karen believe me. She looked at the report in disbelief, gritting her teeth.

"That bitch Elora dared to deceive me. She deserved to die."

She stared at the report for a long time. "Even if Jason is Earl's, I've always treated Earl like my own son. His child is still my grandson."

Karen's eyes were cold as she glared at me. "You think you can drive a wedge between us? Dream on!"

"The Jordan family's future will still be Jason's."

"The Jordan family's future?" I scoffed. "Have you forgotten? Your company only exists because I handed it to Brandon. Without me, where would you be?"

"Mom, have you forgotten the days when you washed clothes in cold water in winter, your hands covered in chilblains?"

Karen's face darkened at the mention of her past. She prided herself on being wealthy now and couldn't stand having her past brought up.

"Shut up, you little bitch. Do you want me to kill you?"

She raised her hand to slap me, but Savannah, standing behind me, quickly grabbed Karen's wrist and gently pushed her back.

Karen stumbled, barely catching herself on the table.

"What do you think you're doing? How dare you hit me?"

Karen was furious, glaring at us.

"I'm going to tell Brandon."

I sat down on the couch, unbothered. "Do you need me to call him for you?"

"Let me tell you, Brandon doesn't dare argue with me now. I have evidence of his affair. I could divorce him and take everything, but I haven't because of the kids."

"If you push me, I'll file for divorce, and your whole family will end up back in the slums with no way out."

Karen gritted her teeth, knowing I was right.

"Get out of my house!"

I chuckled, settling into the couch. "Don't be in such a hurry. I have more news for you."

"I came to make sure you're informed, since you seem to be out of the loop."

"Spit it out and get out!"

I smiled. "Brandon has been found."

Karen froze, a mix of emotions in her eyes. I was sure she knew who had hidden Jason initially.

"Jason is in the morgue at the police station. You should go see him."

Karen exploded, slamming her hand on the table. "Caroline, how dare you curse my grandson. Do you think your words mean anything?"

"Get out!"

I shrugged, a bit helpless.

"How long has it been since you watched the news? Let me catch you up."

I nodded to Savannah, who pulled up the recent police report.

It stated that the missing child, Jason, had been found in the ocean.