Madelyn felt a chill run through her. It was a sensation she had not experienced since a harrowing incident five years ago when she nearly had to jump into the sea.

'Zach, you're terrifying!' Madelyn thought to herself, reflecting on the DNA test report. 'It says I'm related to Zach. Is he my brother? Impossible! I can't be related to him by blood. This must be fake!'

She quickly composed herself, reminding herself of her true parentage. Her biological father had died long ago, and her mother