Climbing the stairs, Samantha seized the opportunity to strike up a conversation, "Is your nephew named Noah?"
Ellena, without any guard, spoke frankly, "Yes, his full name is Noah Steele."
Samantha followed up, "And when is his birthday?"
If Ethan had no other illegitimate children, then the only possibility was the twins.
Ellena still had no guard, "The ninth day of September..."
Unfortunately, before she could finish, Ethan interrupted sharply, "Ellena, do you remember my warning?"
Ellena pouted and glared at him, sticking her tongue out playfully at Samantha.
Samantha, however, felt a sudden tightness in her chest, shocked.
Noah's birthday is in September.
When she adopted Alexander, it was also in September.
The months matched.
But because Alexander was adopted, she wasn't
