Calvin's POV "Excluded as biological father." I stared at those four clinical words, refusing to accept their meaning. Quickly, I reached for another report, then another. Each one delivered the same devastating verdict. My eyes fixed on those damning words until they blurred. Only then did I realize how desperately I'd been hoping that Alex would be mine. The disappointment crushing my chest was unbearable. Cyra growled with frustration and disbelief. "Why isn't she ours? I won't accept this." I took a deep breath, trying to silence the tumult in my mind. Evelyn's previous statements echoed in my memory, and I forced myself to analyze the situation logically. Alex was nearly three years old. Based on the timeline, she must have been conceived shortly after Evelyn left

