The initial wave of relief washed over the family inside living room.
Sarah held Leo close while Mark re-read the printed paper letter carefully.
While he was happy, Mark's business mind began asking serious questions now.
How could a top hospital system make such a dangerous mix-up today?
The false digital report had contained specific details about biological custody records.
A simple automated computer glitch did not account for such personal details.
Mark remembered that his wealthy stepbrother, Richard, worked on hospital board.
Richard had been bitter ever since their late father left Mark inheritance.
Their father's will had placed a large family trust fund for Leo.
If Leo were proven not to be Mark's child, trust returned to Richard.
Mark felt a cold suspicion growing deep inside his mind right now.
Mark: Sarah, did you notice the hospital reference number on this paper?
Sarah wiped her damp face with a soft cloth from side table.
Sarah: No Mark, I was too scared to check any tiny numbers.
Mark pulled out his smartphone again and took photo of corrected letter.
Mark: I am going to call our family lawyer, Arthur, immediately.
Leo looked up from his mother's lap with his big brown eyes.
Leo: Is Daddy mad at the hospital doctor for making you cry?
Sarah: No sweetheart, Daddy just wants to make sure everything is safe.
Sarah smoothed down Leo's soft brown curls with her trembling hand.
She felt so blessed that her son was healthy and standing here.
Yet she could see the sharp anger building up in Mark's posture.
Mark walked toward the wide glass patio doors overlooking green manicured lawn.
He dialed Arthur, who had handled their family estate and life insurance.
Arthur answered on the second ring with a professional tone of voice.
Arthur: Good morning Mark, how can I help you today, sir?
Mark: Arthur, we just received a fake medical report about Leo's lineage.
Arthur: What do you mean by a fake medical report, Mark?
Mark explained the whole situation in short and clear sentences to Arthur.
He mentioned the urgent digital notification and the sudden corrected school letter.
Arthur remained quiet on the phone line for several long, tense seconds.
Arthur: That sounds like a deliberate attempt to cause legal distress, Mark.
Mark: Could Richard have used his board access to alter those files?
Arthur: I will file a formal legal inquiry with court by afternoon.
Mark: Please do that, because somebody needs to answer for this cruel trick.
Mark ended the phone call and walked back to sofa where Sarah sat.
Sarah looked at her husband with deep concern written on her face.
Sarah: Do you really think Richard would do something so evil to us?
Mark: Richard would do anything to get his hands on the trust fund.
Sarah: That is monster behavior to scare a mother like that today!
Mark sat down beside Sarah and took her hand in his firmly.
Mark: We are going to protect our family, no matter what it takes.
Leo picked up his dropped lunchbox from the clean marble floor tiles.
Leo: Can I have a glass of apple juice now, Mommy?
Sarah smiled through her remaining tears and nodded her head lovingly at him.
Sarah: Of course you can, my brave little boy, let us go kitchen.