Chapter Nineteen
Although Llewellyn had insisted on requesting priority testing of Babbington’s and Carlton’s DNA, and had rung the lab every day since, they still took a few days to come back with an answer.
But with the answer in his hand, Llewellyn greeted Rafferty’s arrival at work with something approaching triumph. ‘Professor Babbington is Sebastian Carlton’s father.’
‘Cause for celebration, then. Though whether for Babbington or Carlton is a moot point.’
A little of Llewellyn’s triumph faded. ‘What do you mean?’
‘Let’s face it, they both have reason to hate the other. Babbington because of Carlton’s threats – which he admitted. Or Carlton because the father he’d been led to believe would welcome him, outright rejected him.’
Llewellyn looked as if someone had trodden in his ice
