Chapter 4 - Shattered Trust
The floor seemed to drop out from beneath my feet, sending me spiraling into a dark abyss of disbelief.
“You?” I breathed out, staring at my own flesh and blood sister as if she were a total stranger.
“You knew my wife was carrying your dead husband's child, and you said absolutely nothing?”
Clara flinched at my harsh tone but bravely held her ground.
“The clinic contacted me five months ago, terrified of a massive lawsuit that would ruin their reputation forever,” Clara explained, her voice shaking.
“They told me my last remaining piece of David had been accidentally implanted into Elena.”
“They said Elena was willing to carry the child to term, but only if she received a massive financial settlement and if the transition was kept entirely secret.”
I turned my furious gaze back to Elena, who was now cowering against the hospital pillows.
“You conspired with my own sister behind my back?” I roared, the anger completely consuming me.
“I did it for us, Mark!” Elena pleaded, reaching out a pale hand toward me.
“With five million dollars, we could have traveled the world, bought a mansion, and tried IVF again at a better clinic!”
“You are disgusting,” I spat out, stepping away from her bed as if she were a contagious disease.
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“You looked me in the eyes every single day, let me kiss your stomach, and let me talk to a baby you secretly planned to hand over for cash.”
The midwife, Sarah, held the baby closer to her chest, trying to shield the innocent newborn from the toxic energy in the room.
