“I cannot take her home.”

The entire room fell into a heavy, suffocating silence as his words hung in the air.

“What did you just say?” I asked, struggling to process what my brother had just uttered.

“I cannot take her home with us,” Lucas repeated, his voice devoid of any warmth.

“Lucas, what are you talking about?” Hannah asked, her smile freezing completely as confusion filled her eyes.

“Give me our baby right now.”