Ava’s POV
I stood frozen, watching chaos unravel before me, my eyes locked on the scene as dread churned in my gut. “What happened next?” I asked, my voice quivering, barely steady.
Steve’s gaze cut through me, sharp and unyielding. “They ran a DNA test, Ava. The results showed the boy was Ivan’s, not Liam’s.”
I raised a hand, palm out, stopping him. “Hold on,” I said, my tone even, though my mind spun from the revelation.
Steve’s smirk faltered, and he leaned back slightly. “A lot went down while you were gone, didn’t it?”
I didn’t respond, my body moving on its own as I sprang up and paced the room, my boots scuffing the wooden floor. Back and forth, back and forth, struggling to process it all.
“Let me get this clear,” I said, stopping to lock eyes with Steve. “Liam believed the b
