Chapter 7 - The Paternity Files Land On Luca’s Executive Desk
Luca stared at the birth registry documents, his breath catching painfully in his tight throat.
The father’s line on both birth certificates had been left completely blank by hospital administration in downtown Chicago.
Nia had raised them entirely alone, working late nights as a freelance graphic designer while building a stable home.
He saw photos of Maya’s third birthday party, where she blew out candles on a simple homemade strawberry cake.
There were no billionaire luxuries, no trust funds, and no corporate safety nets shielding my little family.
Yet my children looked happy, radiant, and deeply loved in every single candid snapshot captured by the investigator.
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A heavy wave of profound guilt crushed Luca’s chest, suffocating him with the realization of what he had thrown away.
He had abandoned a loyal, loving wife over a medical lie that he never even bothered to verify properly.
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