“Mom, He’s My Brother!” The Little Boy Told His Millionaire Mother. Then…
The Confrontation
At the mansion’s gate, years later, Robert watched the scene of Penelopey embracing Luke, feeling his throat tighten. He knew his past was about to come to light.
Penelopey, still completely emotional, couldn’t stop hugging Luke. It was as if by touching him she could finally fill the void she had carried in her heart for years. With each passing second, the invisible bond between them seemed to strengthen, growing in a way that words could not describe. “My son, my son,” she repeated, caressing Luke’s dirty face, feeling as though she never wanted to let him go again, as if the fear of losing him once more was ingrained in her soul.
Luke, with tearful eyes, looked at Penelopey and asked, his voice choked with emotion.
“Am I, am I really your son?”
Before the millionaire could answer, Robert hurried over, visibly disturbed.
“What are you doing, Penelope?” he asked, trying to sound composed, but the tension in his voice was palpable.
She turned to him, still kneeling beside Luke, and said.
“Alphonso, look at him, look! He’s our son, he’s the baby I always knew existed within me. See how much he looks like Ashton.”
Ashton, excited, moved closer, standing beside his mother and Luke. The two boys side by side were the spitting image of each other, as if they were reflections.
Alphonso, his face paling, tried to maintain his composure.
“You’re mistaken, my love. This boy doesn’t look like Ashton, they’re completely different.”
Michelle, who was watching everything closely, almost stammering, supported Alphonso.
“That’s right, Penelope, you’re seeing things. Look more closely, they’re very different.”
“Robert insisted. “You only had one child, I saw the ultrasound, I remember perfectly. One baby, just one.”
Michelle stepped forward, trying to appeal to Penelopey’s reason.
“Think about everything we discussed today, sister-in-law. You yourself said you were getting carried away by nonsensical ideas. This boy isn’t your son, he’s just any street kid, blonde like Ashton, but nothing more.”
Alphonso, seeing that gentle words weren’t working, attempted to take a more drastic approach. He took a step forward, trying to snatch Luke from Penelopey’s arms.
“Leave this boy, he’s not our son, he belongs to the street. He’s all dirty, how could a brat like this be our son, Penelopey?”
But Penelopey held Luke even tighter, protecting him as a lioness would protect her cub.
“No,” she cried, tears streaming down her face. “He is my son, I don’t know how, but he is. I always felt that something was missing, and now I know.”
Ashton, his eyes shining with emotion, stepped closer and said.
“Mom, look at the birthmark! We have the same birthmark! We’re exactly alike.”
Penelopey, still embracing Luke, looked at the birthmark on his stomach, feeling a mixture of happiness and confusion.
“But how is this possible?” she asked almost to herself.
Robert lost control again, his voice coming out harsh.
“That kid is filthy, he’s not our son!”
It was then that Ashton, emboldened, turned on his father.
“You are filthy, sir! Filthy for kissing Michelle behind Mom’s back!”
