Because in that instant, I finally understood that Luca’s reaction to our daughter had never, for one second, been about doubting my faithfulness.

It had been something else entirely.

It had been the dawning, horrified recognition that our daughter had inherited the unmistakable physical traits of the powerful, dangerous family that my husband had spent five years of his life running away from.

Chapter 8 — This Is Where You’ve Been Hiding

For a moment, nobody moved.

The only sounds in the room were the soft, rhythmic hum of the heart monitor and the quiet breathing of our newborn daughter.

Then Wendy Vance stepped into the room, her heels clicking sharply against the linoleum.