Aryyah was nursing Grace in the living room on Monday afternoon, only three days after the DNA samples had been collected, when Cletus walked in carrying a manila envelope with an expression of barely contained triumph.

"It came," he announced, waving the envelope. "The DNA results."

Aryyah's head snapped up, confusion immediately flooding her. "That's impossible; the testing company said five to seven business days minimum, and it's only been three days."

"I paid for expedited processing," ...