Chapter 3 - The Terrifying Secret Our Deceased Parents Left Behind
The hospital room seemed to spin violently around me as Ryan’s confession hung heavily in the air.
I pulled the pink blanket tighter around the infant, feeling as though the ground beneath my bed had completely vanished.
“What do you mean we don't share the same biological father?” I demanded, my voice trembling with suppressed shock.
“Mom and Dad never told us because the scandal would have destroyed their standing in the community,” Ryan explained bitterly.
“I found a hidden safety deposit box key after Dad passed away, along with DNA test results from years ago.”
“You and I had different biological fathers, Rachel; Mom had an affair before we were born, and Dad raised us both as his own.”
Melissa gripped the metal bed rail for support, her breathing shallow and ragged as she processed the revelation.
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“So if you’re not biologically related to Rachel... and Rachel carried this baby using your sperm and her own egg...” Melissa began.
“Then this baby carries DNA that doesn't match my paternal lineage at all,” Ryan finished with a shudder.
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