Ronian's gaze was calm as he continued to speak.
"My father demanded Jerry my mother's son. My mother refused. She could not accept that my father not only cheated on her but brought the kid of his mistress and wanted the boy to be included in the family tree. In a fit of anger, she ran away from home alone when she was pregnant for eight months.
"She gave birth to you outside her home. At that time, she was anxious during her pregnancy and had a mental problem. She lost you, and she blamed herself for many years..."
Sherlyn listened to him in shock. Her world seemed to have been turned upside down. "Even if I look like your mother, the Washington Welfare Institute has no files about my birth and my parents. Why do you think I am from your family?"