Harry was stunned when medical tests revealed the twin boys he had lovingly raised as his sons weren’t biologically his. Shocked and furious, he confronted his wife, only to uncover a devastating truth that would shatter their family forever.
It all started at the pediatrician’s office. Harry sat nervously in the waiting room, glancing at his twin boys, Josh and Andrew, who were giggling over a joke. “Dr. Dennison,” Harry greeted the doctor as he entered, his voice betraying his unease.
“Mr. Campbell, please have a seat,” Dr. Dennison said, motioning toward a chair. “I’d like to discuss something with you privately. Let’s have the boys wait outside for a bit.”
Harry’s stomach twisted. He had brought his sons in because Josh had severe anemia, prompting the doctor to run additional tests. Andrew was healthy, but Josh’s condition had raised concerns. Harry had also undergone a blood test to check if he could be a donor for his son if necessary.
“So, do we know how to proceed with Josh?” Harry asked anxiously once the boys left.
Dr. Dennison leaned back in his chair, his expression serious. “Mr. Campbell, let me first assure you that Josh’s anemia can be managed with supplements. My concern lies elsewhere. I wanted to discuss something delicate with you.”
Harry felt a wave of relief about Josh’s condition, but the doctor’s tone made him tense. “What do you mean?”
“Mr. Campbell, were the boys adopted?” the doctor asked, his question landing like a bombshell.
“What? No! Why would you ask that?” Harry responded, baffled.
Dr. Dennison hesitated before continuing. “This might be difficult to hear, but your blood type is incompatible with both boys. I ran additional tests to confirm, and the results indicate that you cannot be their biological father.”
Harry’s heart stopped. “That doesn’t make sense! Blood type can vary in biological families. This must be a mistake.”
The doctor nodded sympathetically. “It’s true that blood type alone isn’t definitive. That’s why I also ran a DNA test on the samples. Mr. Campbell, the results show that you and the twins share DNA, but not as a father and sons. You’re their half-brother.”
The words hit Harry like a freight train. The twins, whom he had loved and raised for 12 years, were not his sons. Instead, they were his half-brothers. That could only mean one thing—their biological father was his own father, Robert.
Harry staggered out of the office, the papers with the test results clenched in his shaking hands. As he drove home, anger and confusion swirled within him. The kids he had cherished weren’t his, and the betrayal seemed unimaginable. When he arrived, his emotions boiled over as he saw the boys running into the house, shouting, “Grandpa! We missed you!”
Harry forced a smile and followed them inside, seething. “What are you doing here, Dad?” he asked Robert tightly.
Before his father could answer, Harry turned to the twins. “Weren’t you going to Bobby’s house for game night? Go on, have fun.” He plastered on a fake grin until they left. Then, he unleashed his fury.
“Did you sleep with my father, Nancy?” he demanded, his voice shaking with rage.
Nancy froze, her face pale. Before she could respond, Robert interjected, “Son, it’s not what you think—”
“DNA doesn’t lie!” Harry roared. “I want the truth, Nancy!”
Tears welled up in Nancy’s eyes as she confessed. She recounted the night in Las Vegas 13 years earlier, when she had met Robert. They had shared a passionate one-night stand, unaware of the connection that would later tie them together. When she discovered she was pregnant, she felt lost and confided in a friend. That friend encouraged her to pursue a relationship with Harry, whom Nancy met shortly afterward.
“I didn’t know Robert was your father until later,” Nancy admitted. “When I realized, I thought it was too late to say anything. I wanted the boys to have a father, and you were so good to them…”
“You lied to me for 12 years,” Harry said, his voice low and trembling. “You both lied.”
Robert tried to step in. “I didn’t know at first either. When I found out, Nancy convinced me to keep quiet. She said the boys were yours.”
“You’re both monsters,” Harry spat, his gaze burning with anger.
Their argument escalated, voices echoing through the house. Unbeknownst to them, the twins had returned with their friend, Bobby, and overheard everything.
“Grandpa is our father?” Josh’s small voice cut through the tension.
All three adults turned to see the boys standing in the doorway, their expressions a mixture of confusion and hurt. Harry tried to compose himself, but the damage was done.
“Dad?” Andrew asked, his voice trembling. “Is it true?”
Harry opened his mouth, but no words came. He nodded, his head bowed in shame and exhaustion. “I’m sorry,” he whispered.
The truth was out, and their family would never be the same. Harry looked at his boys—his half-brothers—wondering how they would heal from the betrayal. For now, all he could do was hope that love, no matter how complicated, would guide them forward.