The manager stepped back in utter shock at the incredible announcement made today.
Other customers whispers filled the room as news spread across nearby tables quickly.
Julian: Mother we should move this private family discussion to our car outside.
Eleanor: No Julian I will not hide my pure joy from this world.
Clara felt tears running down her cheeks as she held the gold piece.
She pulled a chair out and sat down next to the older lady.
Clara: Please tell me what happened on that awful night long ago ma'am.
Eleanor: My name is Eleanor Vance and you are my lost granddaughter Lily.
Eleanor: Your parents were involved in a terrible car accident during a storm.
Eleanor: A dishonest nurse took you from the hospital before I could arrive.
Eleanor: We searched the entire state for years using private investigation teams.
Julian shifted uncomfortably in his chair while staring down at his plate.
He looked nervous about the sudden appearance of a new young heir.
Julian: Mother we still need proper DNA testing before changing any legal documents.
Julian: The family trust fund is very large and complex to divide up.
Eleanor: Do not speak to me about money when my heart is overflowing.
Clara: I do not want any money or estate property from anyone here.
Clara: I only wanted to know who I really was my entire life.
Eleanor grabbed Clara's hand and pressed it against her warm cheek softly.
Eleanor: You have your mother's sweet smile and her kind blue eyes child.
Eleanor: The heart birthmark on your hand was passed down three generations.
Eleanor: My own mother had that same mark on her hand as well.
Julian folded his arms tight across his chest with a cold expression.
Julian: If she is truly Lily then where has she been hiding all this time?
Clara: I grew up in a humble home three towns away from here.
Clara: My foster parents were simple working people who gave me great love.
Clara: They passed away two years ago leaving me to work hard daily.
Eleanor looked at Clara's worn waiter uniform with deep pain and sadness.
Eleanor: Your days of struggling in this hard life are over forever my dear.