The doctor’s voice came through steady, careful. “Emily… I’m afraid it’s extremely rare for a test to be inaccurate, especially with repeat verification.” She felt her knees weaken. “You delivered her,” she whispered. “You saw us. You know…” her voice faltered. “I know how hard this must be,” Dr. Wilson said gently. “But mistakes in parentage testing are very uncommon.”
Behind her, James let out a short, broken laugh. “There it is. Straight from your friend at the hospital.” “James, please—” He stepped closer, his voice rising. “Please? You’ve been lying to me for months! You let me hold her like she was mine!” “She is yours!” “Don’t!” he roared. “Don’t say that again!” The baby’s cries filled the room, high and terrified.