“Are you certain? You're not lying to me? If I find out you've been dishonest..."

"Honey, I would never lie to you!" Rory affirmed.

Reflecting on Galilea's particular call, the girl found a glimmer of joy. Perhaps this could open the door to a friendship with Galilea.

Once the misunderstanding was resolved, the girl made a special call to Galilea. "Ms. Clifford, I want to thank you for your advice. Did you see Rory at Monreal Avenue?"

"Yes," Galilea affirmed.

"Oh, there was a mix-up! He nearly got hit by a car and accidentally bumped into a girl. He helped her up and went to the hospital to check for injuries. He didn't know her."

"So it was a misunderstanding, after all. That's a relief. I wish you and Rory all the best."

Then, Galilea ended the call.

"What was the point of all that?" Evie queried, her lips pursed.

"Is it really a coincidence? Rory bumped into a woman just before going to the hospital for a paternity test?"

"You're suggesting that woman is..."

Realizing the implications, Evie erupted. "Osiris has been keeping this from me for at least a decade! He is so heartless!"

This explained why Osiris had opted for a paternity test.

If the girl in the paternity report was borne by his mistress in recent years, there wouldn't be a need for a paternity test.

Disregarding Evie's rant, Galilea requested the surveillance footage in Monreal Avenue.

The footage was promptly delivered to Galilea's phone.

She fast-forwarded a bit until she spotted Rory, then slowed it down to watch.

Galilea and Evie watched the footage with bated breath, and the events unfolded just as Rory had described.

Pointing at the screen, Evie exclaimed, "That's her! She must be the one! I saw Rory touching her head. He must have taken her hair for the paternity test!"

As the woman's face appeared on the screen, Galilea paused, zoomed in, and studied it.