Chapter 23 - THE BLOODLINE FRAUDBy the time court settlement and medical-board findings became public, June was seven.
Two years since dinner.
Kline surrendered medical license permanently as part of disciplinary resolution.
Civil settlements significant.
Prosecutors charged certain record-falsification offenses and reproductive-fraud related conduct where statutes applied? Because specific legal accuracy unstable. In fiction, we can say a criminal investigation resulted in negotiated guilty plea to charges connected to falsifying medical records and unauthorized sample handling, with sentencing including custody/probation. But user wants satisfaction. Let's do general to avoid real statute.
Kline eventually entered negotiated plea on multiple counts involving falsified medical records and fraudulent representations to patients. Conduct involving older cases could not all be charged under laws available at time, frustrating families. He received a combination of incarceration, supervised release, financial penalties, and permanent professional disqualification.
Not everything punished.
Truth broader than verdict.
The medical board findings stated he repeatedly substituted genetic material without informed consent.
Public record.
The bloodline fraud, in Fairmont case, was now clear:
Priscilla wanted June genetically connected to Wesley.
Kline used his own sperm.
Because he was Wesley’s biological father, June became Wesley’s biological half-sibling.
Nadia’s chosen donor was discarded.
Records falsified.
Wesley discovered and hid for years.
Priscilla later gaslit Nadia to prevent exposure.
No biological father mystery anymore.
Simon Kline.
The twist had been earned.
Wesley’s DNA results became public only to necessary legal filings, not details beyond relation.
June not told label yet.
At seven, explanation expanded:
“Dr. Kline was donor source for both Daddy’s birth many years ago and your birth.”
“So Daddy and you share some biology differently than most dads and daughters.”
June:
“Is he my brother?”
Nadia and counselor laughed gently.
“Genetically, relationship can be described like half-siblings, but Daddy is your father because that is your family relationship.”
June:
“That’s weird.”
Wesley:
“Yes.”
“Are you still Daddy?”
“Yes.”
“Then okay.”
Again.
Children.
Later she may feel differently.
Allowed.
The Fairmont bloodline itself turned out never to be what Priscilla worshiped.
Wesley not Charles genetically.
June not Wesley biologically as daughter.
Yet family remained Fairmont legally/socially.
Bloodline fraud exposed mythology.
Priscilla eventually changed foundation mission wording from “preserving Fairmont family legacy” to something broader? Maybe not symbolic too on nose. She stepped back and let board.
She told June:
“Family is not blood test.”
June:
“Mom says that.”
Priscilla smiled.
May you like
“Your mom was right before I was.”
Good.
