Rich Girl Threw Money at a Black Waitress — Never Expected She Was Actually Her Long-Lost Sister
Chapter 3
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"Mom, that's her. Can we get somebody else?""Jasmine will take care of you.""I represent the Hale family. Your employee is making false claims about my client, and your restaurant is in that video. We'd hate to name your business in a defamation suit.""She hasn't said one word to anybody.""Then this should be easy for you.""Close the door, baby.""That was a lawyer for the Hales. What did he want?""You're gone. I've got a loan on this building and a grandson in college. I can't fight those people. I'm so sorry.""It's okay, Rosie.""It's not. Two weeks... and a little extra.""Two weeks is what I earned.""It's Tuesday. You're either fired or in love. Why aren't you at work?""Naomi...""Rosie let me go.""Because of him?""Because of the test. It says he's not my father.""Then the test is wrong. There was never anyone else. Not before him, not after.""I believe you.""They won't.""I don't need them to anymore.""Don't you have a shift?""I told Rosie I'm down to weekends.""Jasmine, I can't pay you.""Then pay me in cobbler until you can.""You're the scam girl.""Chicken or cobbler?""Okay. Scam or not, this cobbler is not a scam.""Naomi, I see him.""Is it too late for cobbler?""We're closed.""My mother picked that lab. I let a stranger read me the result. I never even looked.""And now you want to look?""I want another test.""No.""Naomi—""I told my mother I don't need you to believe me. I meant it.""Somebody told two million people your mother is a liar. I'd like there to be a piece of paper that says she isn't.""Mr. Hale—""Not for you. For her.""I pick the clinic. You don't pay for it. And nobody in your family knows until it's done.""Done.""Who taught you to cook? Besides your mother.""Nobody besides my mother. She worked nights at a diner on Kessler when I was 12. I couldn't stay home alone, so I stood on a milk crate by the flat top and flipped eggs till 2:00 in the morning.""At 12?""The health inspector never came after midnight.""Your mother and I used to—""Used to what?""Another time. Did you ever cook again after?""No. I bought kitchens instead.""Carter?""Then the first one was wrong.""No. Somebody made it wrong. Naomi, I'm sorry. For that room, for not looking up.""I'm the same person I was last week.""I know. Next time, I won't need the paper.""There better not be a next time. Did you send the lawyer?""What lawyer?""Somebody called Rosie. Said he represented the Hale family. She had to let me go.""I never called anyone.""Then somebody in your house did.""Can I see you again? Not about tests.""Sundays, I cook for my mom in her room. We eat at 6:00.""6:00?""Plate's cold at 6:05.""Dr. Leon Price.""Dr. Price doesn't work here anymore.""Since when?""His last day was the 14th. No forwarding address.""No, sir. Nobody in legal called a diner.""Check again.""There's one thing. Grant requested outside counsel on the family account last month. He didn't say what for.""We did another test. She's mine.""I know she's yours. I was there."