Danielle's POV.Everyday, for four days, I called the hospital for feedback. They asked me to call again the next day. The first thing that struck my mind when I woke up that morning was the result. I grabbed my phone and called the lady. My voice showed how anxious I was. "Hi, dear. I know it's a
Danielle's POV.I moved on faster than I thought I would. Maybe not. But I tried to show everyone around me that I did. The next day before eight in the morning, I was at work. I met Fred who hugged me warmly. I returned the hug with a smile, trying hard to show him that I was okay. But Fred could r
Jayden's POV.It was seven on a Saturday morning. I was driving down the busy road, humming to the sound that blared from my bluetooth. It wasn't even my genre but I needed some kind of distraction from the fact that I was about to receive life changing news. There were questions on my mind. A lot o
Danielle's POV. Tension lingered between Fred and I after his offer. As he drove me back to Cindy's, I pondered on my situation with him. For as long as I had known him, he'd been a good friend. Maybe he meant best for me. "I'm really sorry if I snapped earlier," I said. "I understand why you offe
Jayden's POV.Katherine didn't know what she did wrong when I opened the door to look at her. I had planned to have a conversation with her. To tell her that I finally knew her ploys. But instead, I called my staff members. "Throw her out of my house and make sure she never returns."They were hesit
Danielle's POV.I woke up that morning, but Cindy wasn't up yet. I left for work, hoping to meet her when I got back. The road was busy that morning, but I made it on time, regardless. After a refreshing mug of coffee and a brief meeting with my staff members, I began to work. I had a normal day. St
Jayden's POV.After my encounter with Fred, I was anxious about meeting Danielle. It was hard to tell if she would still want me. And if she would still want the baby. Regardless, I was willing to try. At least for the sake of the child.With Katherine absent, I felt an inexplicable void in my life.
Danielle's POV.I was already settling in at my new apartment. Fred visited often, and he and I shared beautiful moments. I reached out to Cindy that morning, but she still didn't take my call. I booked an uber and headed to her place. When I got there, she was sitting by herself in her porch. "Hey
Katherine's POV*Two Years Later*The air felt thick and heavy as I stood by the window of the rundown motel. The curtains were thin, barely hiding me from the outside world. Every sound made me jump—a car door slamming, the shuffle of footsteps on the gravel outside. My world had come crashing down
Danielle's POV The day started like any other. I was sitting in the living room, flipping through some documents for work, when my phone buzzed on the coffee table. I reached for it, not thinking much of it, but when I saw the name on the screen, my heart stopped for a moment.It was my adoptive mo
Jayden's POVThe house was finally quiet. The chaos of the last few weeks was settling down, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like I could breathe. Danielle had put our son to bed, and now we were alone. Just the two of us. It felt like the right moment—no interruptions, no lingering da
Danielle's POVLucas asked to meet up after work so we could have a drink or two and talk about ‘Stuff’ he didn't bother to explain. When I arrived, Lucas was already sitting by the window, his profile outlined by the soft glow of the street lights outside. He wasn’t drinking his coffee—he just sta
Katherine's POV I sat in the corner of a damp, crumbling room, listening to the faint hum of the city outside. My crew—what little of it remained—was scattered, arrested, or hiding like rats in the walls. Everything I’d built was gone, torn apart piece by piece by Danielle’s real parents.I had not
Katherine's POV I sat in front of the mirror, the harsh lighting of the room illuminating every detail of my face. It had been a long time since I’d looked at myself this closely, and the reflection staring back at me no longer seemed like my own. I had to do this. I had to be unrecognizable when
Katherine's POV Danielle found her real parents. Billionaire philanthropists. Nothing stung more than this new revelation.I was still going to strike. It wasn’t just about getting Jayden back. That ship had sailed a long time ago. It was making them see what they thought they had and losing it.Ze
Danielle's POV had been waiting for this moment for so long that it almost didn’t feel real. The text from Daniel earlier that day had confirmed everything I’d been hoping for: my biological parents had agreed to meet with me. They’d found me, after all these years, and now, everything was about to
Danielle's POVI was sitting at the kitchen table, trying to focus on the stack of paperwork in front of me. It had been a long, exhausting day, and there was still so much to get through. The files I was sorting through seemed to blur together, all the words merging into one long, unending line of