Lucy Greenwell

So now Jess orders a new kit.

So now Jess orders a new kit.

Once again, a small vial of her saliva is sealed and mailed.

Once again, a small vial of her saliva is sealed and mailed.

In a laboratory somewhere, technicians in white coats extract and decode the data.

In a laboratory somewhere, technicians in white coats extract and decode the data.

As Jess waits for the results, that warning from her birth mother, Jennifer, plays on her mind.

As Jess waits for the results, that warning from her birth mother, Jennifer, plays on her mind.

Please have some consideration for the impact another search could have on another family.

Please have some consideration for the impact another search could have on another family.

Surely Jennifer knows that Jess is bound to search for her father, so why is she trying to put her off?

Surely Jennifer knows that Jess is bound to search for her father, so why is she trying to put her off?

Why is Jennifer so anxious about Jess's search?

Why is Jennifer so anxious about Jess's search?

These days, Jennifer's no longer that frightened young woman.

These days, Jennifer's no longer that frightened young woman.

She's a respected figure, a woman with a reputation, a livelihood, a carefully built life.

She's a respected figure, a woman with a reputation, a livelihood, a carefully built life.

Is she worried that this second DNA test threatens that in some way?

Is she worried that this second DNA test threatens that in some way?