CHAPTER 21
"Ken is your son."
The words seemed to echo through the office. Then everything went silent.
Tara couldn't even hear her own breathing anymore. She stood frozen, staring at Jaden because there was no taking those words back.
Jaden didn't move or speak. For several long seconds, he simply stood there. As if his mind had stopped working. As if the entire world had suddenly tilted beneath his feet.
His son is the little boy Ken.
His son. The realization crashed into him with a force he wasn't prepared for.
Tara watched the color slowly drain from his face.
His expression became unreadable. Not because he was hiding his emotions. Jaden took a slow step backward.
He looked away from her and ran a hand through his hair. Turned toward the window. His shoulders visibly tense.
