A DNA Test Made One Woman Realize She’d Been Lied To For Nearly 70 Years
Unsure where else to turn, Mary called her older sister. She vaguely recalled exchanging family pictures years earlier and hoped her sister had simply forgotten to return them.
When Esmerelda answered, the conversation began warmly—they hadn’t spoken in some time. But when Mary brought up the missing photos, her sister’s bright tone carried a subtle tremor.
Esmerelda insisted she had given them back nearly ten years ago. She claimed no reason to keep them and said she hadn’t seen the pictures in years. But Mary’s instincts prickled; something in her sister’s voice didn’t match her words.
The unease grew. Pressing a little harder, Mary asked again—was she absolutely certain she hadn’t misplaced them? Or kept them intentionally?
That’s when her sister’s tone shifted—and the conversation took an abrupt, uneasy turn.
“Why do you even need those pictures? Haven’t we got enough of Dad already?” Esmerelda’s voice carried a sharp edge.
Mary hesitated, weighing whether to share the real reason. Finally, she decided there was no point in hiding it. “It’s for a DNA test,” she said quietly.
The line went silent—then, without a word, Esmerelda hung up.
Mary stared at her phone, stunned. Was it a dropped call? A dead battery? Or had her sister truly hung up on her? Refusing to believe Esmerelda could be so abrupt, she called again. And again.
On the fifth attempt, Esmerelda answered. Her voice was colder than ice.
“Mary, don’t you dare take that DNA test. Leave the past where it belongs.” The words were clipped, almost a command.
Before Mary could respond, the line went dead again.
