“Daddy, do I have to be alone again?” Lily's voice was small, breaking Ethan's heart into pieces. "Of course not, princess," Ethan reassured her, even though he had no idea what to do. Just then, his eyes landed on a woman standing by the cafeteria outside the hospital where he works, Kiana Hayes. She looked hesitant, uncertain, but there was something about her presence that pulled him in. “Excuse me, Miss Hayes, I have an unusual request…” Kiana blinked in confusion. “Unusual?” Ethan sighed. “I need you to be my daughter’s mother. Just for one today.” She stared at him like he was insane. "You want me to... pretend to be your wife?" “Yes.” Kiana should have refused. But the moment she looked into Lily’s big, hopeful eyes, something inside her cracked. Why did she feel this strange connection to the child? "Okay," she whispered, not knowing this one decision would change her life forever.