08/31/2026
My ex bragged about having a baby with my former best friend—until the man approaching us made her drop the bottle Ryan blocked the hospital elevator doors with that same smug smile I remembered from our divorce.
Vanessa stood beside him, holding a baby bottle and their little boy. "Still alone, Claire?" he asked.
Then he reminded everyone how he had blamed me for not having children. I almost laughed.
Because Ryan didn't know the truth about my medical records. He didn't know the doctor walking toward us had spent months reviewing what happened after our marriage ended.
The sealed envelope in Dr. Daniel Mercer's hand changed the entire hallway. Vanessa saw his expression and dropped the bottle before he even spoke.
Then Daniel looked at her and said we needed to discuss why the baby's genetic test did not match the father listed on his records—