“I think you’re a clever woman who’s been in love with the same man since she was barely an adult, and clever women do extraordinary things when they want something badly enough.”
The rage is so clean it almost feels calm.
“Funny how you think I want your ex-husband, Jessica. Get out of my hallway.”
“I’m also not entirely convinced she’s his,” Jessica says softly. Gently. Like she’s sharing a concern between friends. “The timing, the secrecy, the sudden emergency. You could have done something to deceive him. A blood test is easy to arrange, Emily. The right doctor, the right story—”
“Mia is his daughter.”
“So you say.”
“So the doctors confirmed. So his bond to her was confirmed. So every test Nick ordered confirmed before he moved a single box into this building.” I’m not leaning on the
