Evelyn: She's lying! Look at her clothes! She's a delusional street beggar trying to scam our family out of our trust fund[cite: 1]!
Richard: Silence! Security, clear this room immediately! We are not having a scene in front of our investors[cite: 1]!
Elena: No! Let them listen! Let every rich family in this city hear how the great Vance family operates[cite: 1]!
The crowd murmured loudly, pulling out their phones to record the confrontation[cite: 1]. High-society ladies covered their mouths in disbelief as Elena stepped forward, pulling a crumpled piece of paper from inside her uniform apron[cite: 1].
Elena: Seven years ago, I was married to your late son, Arthur. When he died in that car crash, I was seven months pregnant with Leo[cite: 1].
Evelyn: You were never Arthur's wife! You were just a temporary mistress from the poor side of town[cite: 1]!
Elena: I have our legal marriage certificate right here, Evelyn! Signed by a judge in California before Arthur passed away[cite: 1]!
Richard: That certificate was invalidated by my legal team! You had no right to the Vance estate or Arthur's trust fund[cite: 1]!
Elena: You didn't care about the money, Richard. You just couldn't stand the idea of a poor woman carrying the sole blood heir to your empire[cite: 1]!
Leo: Grandpa... did you really take me away from my mommy[cite: 1]?
Richard: Leo, don't talk to her! She lived in poverty! She couldn't give you the life, the mansion, or the private schooling you deserve[cite: 1]!
Leo: I don't care about the mansion! I cried every night because I didn't have my mommy[cite: 1]!
Evelyn: Father, call the police right now! Tell them a catering worker is harassing our family and attempting to kidnap the child[cite: 1]!
Elena: Call them, Evelyn! Please, dial the police right now! Because when they arrive, I'll show them the DNA test results I paid for three weeks ago[cite: 1]!
Evelyn's face went completely pale, her confident posture instantly melting away[cite: 1]. She took a step back, her eyes darting toward the ballroom exit as if looking for a way to escape[cite: 1].
Richard: What DNA test...? How did you get his DNA sample[cite: 1]?
Elena: I've been working as a server at your private club for six months, Richard[cite: 1]. I kept my head down, saved every penny from my tips, and collected a hair sample from Leo's coat during the winter gala[cite: 1].
Richard: You... you tricked us[cite: 1]!
Elena: I didn't trick anyone. I did what any real mother would do to find her son[cite: 1]. The test results prove ninety-nine point nine percent biological maternity[cite: 1].