My husband and his family insisted on a DNA test for our son – I said yes, but I set one firm rule

And that was it.

We made a quick appointment at a local lab, and I held him while they took a cheek swab. He was too busy trying to eat the technician’s glove to notice anything unusual.

Getting Ben’s father’s DNA was more difficult. We had to get a little creative.

For illustrative purposes only.

We invited his parents over for dinner about a week later. Karen brought her favorite cake and set it on the counter.

Ben’s dad lounged in the living room, talking about his golf game as if nothing was wrong.

When the evening was over, Ben nonchalantly handed his father a toothbrush from some wellness line he was supposedly testing for a company.

“Hey, Dad, try this?” he said. “I’m thinking of selling it through a startup. It’s more environmentally friendly.”

Dad took it to the bathroom and brushed his teeth without a second thought.

When he returned, he said the toothbrush was just like his own. Ben looked at me and told his father to just leave it in the bathroom.

We sent the samples the next day.

Mission accomplished.

A few weeks later, our son turned one. We had a small birthday party, just for immediate family. I decorated the living room with blue and silver balloons.

The cake sat on the dining room table, and we played games until it was time to cut the cake. We all sang and took turns trying to get my son to blow out the candle.

He got tired right after dessert, so I put him to bed.

When I returned, everyone was chatting easily, so I nodded to Ben and pulled an envelope out of the kitchen drawer.

“We have a little surprise for everyone,” I said with a smile.

All eyes turned to me.

“Because some people had doubts,” I said, looking directly at Karen, “Ben and I decided to get a DNA test for our son.”

Everyone looked confused, because my son clearly looked like Ben.

But Karen was sitting in the armchair with a smug smile.

I opened the envelope and pulled out the documents.

“And you know what?” I said. “He’s absolutely Ben’s son.”

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