Chapter 371
Howard and Josiah exchanged a look. Howard bent down, picked up the envelope, and opened it. His expression stiffened before he frowned. Without a word, he handed it to Josiah, who glanced at the letter and immediately panicked.
Inside the envelope was only a single sheet with bold letters printed across it: The Josials you see is not the real Josiah. He is a fraud and not a true member of the Flynn family:]
“Grandma..” Howard frowned as he glanced at Miranda. “Where did this come from?”
“Does it even matter?” Miranda kept a sharp eye on them. The way they exchanged looks told her that this wasn’t just some random piece of junk mail. Something was off, and she could feel it in her gut.
“I just want to know if what this says is true. Suddenly, her gaze la
landed on Josiah. “Are you really Josiah?”
“Grandma…” Josiah’s lips parted slightly, but his voice came out hoarse and rough, almost unrecognizable. “I..
“Grandma, he is my brother. Howard shook his head at Josiah and looked at Miranda with a dark expression. “Are you seriously going to question Josiah’s identity just because of some random piece of mail? That hurts. You’ve always cared about him the most.”
“Yes. I care about him, and that’s exactly why I need to get to the bottom of this Miranda had tears in her eyes.
She said. “Ever since your parents died, I’ve been holding on to the belief that I have to raise you, and now you’re telling me that the child I’ve cared for all these years isn’t a Flynn!”
“Grandma!” Howard frowned, his voice firm as he snapped, “I told you Josiah is my brother
“Is he?” Miranda paused, her gaze shifting to Josiah, who stood there silently. Her mind was clearly working. “Fine. If we can’t agree, I’ll settle this my
As she spoke, she grabbed Josiah by the arm. “Come with me!”
“Grandma!” Josiah’s face turned pale as he tried to pull back. “Where are we going?”
Miranda chuckled coldly. “We’re
going to the
hospital! We’ll do a DNA test, and the truth will be revealed. Let’s go!”
“Grandma“” Both Howard and Josiah shouted in unison, panic evident in their voices.
Miranda turned to look at Howard, surprised. It was only now that she seemed to pick up on something. From the very beginning. Howard had been protective of Josiah. “Don’t you love any doubts?”
Howard nodded calmly. “I don’t.”
“Why?” Miranda didn’t understand, her voice thick with confusion. She just calm. He didn’t seem shocked at all!
thought, “Why not? Shouldn’t he be surprised, questioning this? He wasn’t
“Howard” Miranda’s expression stiffened, and she fixed her gaze on him. “Tell me, do you know s
Howard’s eyebrows twitched, but he said nothing. At this point, it seemed there was no hiding it
something? Did you already know he’s not Josiah?!”
anymore.
If Miranda insisted on a DNA test, once the results came in, everything would be clear. She had raised Josiah and she knew him well enough. Deep down, she probably already had a good idea of the truth.
Her breath hitched, and she gasped as her emotions got the better of he
Ther.
“I knew it!” Miranda suddenly lunged at Josialt, grabbing his collar with an iron grip, her eyes locked onto him as she examined his features closely.
much like lam! How could you not be Josah?” Miranda’s voice broke as she gripped Josiah tightly. “Where’s Josiah What did you do to Why are your standing bear in his placet Answer met
“Grandina.” Josial; loward his head, son ashamed to respond.
“No” Miranda turned to grab Howard by the arin. “You tell me! Where’s your brother? Where did he go!”
“Grandma “Howard, too, had no words.
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“You knew all along he wasn’t real” Miranda gasped, her breath catching in her throat I understand now. That year, when you two went missing. the one who came back with you wasn’t Josiah, was it?”
Howard remained silent
The silence explained everything
Miranda’s heart broke as she squeezed her eyes st
eyes shut, tears streaming down her face. The truth hit her like a freight train. She remembered it now Josiah had come back a different person. The quiet, gentle little boy she had raised was gone, replaced by a bold, rebellious, and defiant one.
“I thought.” Miranda muttered. She had convinced herself that the drastic change in Josiah’s behavior was due to the trauma of surviving a kidnapping
“Now I see..” she said. It wasn’t a personality change; it was a completely different person.
At the time, Miranda had been so overwhelmed with joy at her grandsons returns that she hadn’t questioned anything. The happiness she felt then only made the pain she felt now that much worse.
“Josiah, my child?” Miranda clutched Howard’s shirt with desperation, her voice shaking as she demanded answers. “Where did you take your brother! Answer met Bring Josiah back!”
“Grandma. Howard frowned, his expression grim as he looked helplessly at her. “He’s gone. Josiah is dead?
If Josiah hadn’t died. Howard wouldn’t have needed to bring someone else back in his place. After losing his parents. Howard had been terrified of what his grandma would do if she lost Josiah too. That was why he brought back the current Josiah
Miranda froze, her breath catching in her throat. “Josiah is dead
A heart–wrenching cry escaped Miranda’s lips, “Josiah! Ahhh…”
Suddenly, she gasped for air. With a violent convulsion, her eyes rolled back, and she collapsed toward Howard,
“Grandma” Howard quickly caught her, but before he could do much else, Josiah, seeing that Howard was still recovering from his leg injury. reached out with his long arms and scooped Miranda up.
Til call for help!” Howard said.
“Okay” Josiah said
They quickly coordinated and rushed Miranda to the hospital.
At the hospital, Howard and Josiah stood side by side, tense and silent, Josiah’s brow was tightly furrowed with guilt on his face. “It’s all my fault. I’ve caused Grandma so much pain.
“Don’t say that” Howard glanced at him. “It was me who decided to bring you back. You were just going along with me. If anyone is to blame, it’s
“No” Josiah shook his head, his gaze dropping as he spoke softly. “Before I met you, I lived miserably. It was you who made me feel human again, I can’t blame you for any of this?
Howard fell silent. He knew Josiah was fiercely loyal and driven by his sense of duty.
never taken advantage of the Flynn family even when Howard remained unconscious for so many years. That said it all
“The letter. “Howard stuffed the top, his tone serious. Tve already asked Hervey to Gran
y to investigate. That person is the real one who’s been hurting
