Mark Weston – 99.999% probability of paternity. Lucas blinked. He read it again. Then he handed it silently to his father. Mark stared for a long moment, then exhaled, almost laughing. “I’m your dad.” Daniel’s face fell—not dramatically, but with a visible drop of tension from his shoulders. He nodded. “Then I guess… that’s that.”
Lucas looked at him, unsure of what to say. Daniel stepped forward and extended a hand. “It was never about taking anything away. I just needed to know.” Lucas shook it. “Thanks… for telling me anyway.” Mark stood too. “I appreciate you coming to us. Really. I mean that.” Daniel nodded once more, then turned toward the door. “Take care of each other.”