after broken relationship, man doubts he is the father of 7-y-o child

André Williams, STAR Writer

An act of kindness which later blossomed into a relationship and resulted in the birth of two children, ages seven and three, respectively, has now taken a turn for the worse with both persons no longer in love with each other.

According to 33-year-old mason, Craig Scott, his 32-year-old former lover Shantel Brown, is to be blamed for things falling apart.

Scott told THE STAR that he is not sure if either of the kids are his, especially the older of the two, based on how things took shape after he got settled with Brown.

The two met on a rainy day after Scott saved Brown from falling when she slipped in his yard. Things got romantic after she was invited over a few times. However, after almost eight years on and off, they have now gone their separate ways.

Brown: "We are not in a relationship."

Scott: "No, we are not in a relationship, we part two to three years now from the second child born."

When asked what they want the results to be:

Brown: "Well, I know it's going to be positive."

Scott: "To be honest, my father died when I was seven and I want to be there for my children and never depart from them, so I want it to be positive."

When asked what would happen if the results said otherwise:

Scott: "My mother told me is not my child, I even start to grey, I would be traumatised because I love them dearly. If she belongs to me it would bring joy to my heart, they would get the full hundred support, though nothing is wrong with minding a child that is not yours."

Brown: "If it's not his? Mi nuh think so because mi know him is the father, If the results says he is not the father the only thing I would change is if I could help myself financially, I wouldn't make her look back at him."

THE STAR was told that both children are registered in Scott's name.

satisfy her

When asked why are there doubts surrounding the seven-year-old child in question:

Brown: "When I was with him, a him and only him. Further down in the relationship him stop show me love and affection. I started to talk to someone, but that was after the child was born. He thought we were together before the birth of the child."

Scott: "Honestly, if it was something I could take back I would, she nuh comfortable with nothing, I can't satisfy her in any way. I went away for two weeks and she say me nuh deh deh for her and show her love. I am not the hug up and kiss up type on the road like how she see everybody do it, basically I saw certain signs."

Both Brown and Scott said the community is aware of their dilemma.

Brown: "Yes, the community know. I don't know if a him tell dem, but his family a say the child nuh look like dem.

Scott: "They know but because I am respectable and a hard working man they talk it but not with me or for me to hear because I support the children, and they don't want rumours to be the kids downfall."

When asked who the child resembles, Brown: "She resembles his family, they have similar features.

Scott: "The daughter resembles the mother and the son resembles me."

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