All Chapters of Swapped at Birth: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

It was the middle of the night, and I was scrolling through social media. Suddenly, I came across a post from Claudia Taylor, the widow who lived next door. She had posted at 10 PM, with the caption:[A family of three.]The picture showed three hands stacked together—two adults' hands and one small child's hand.I frowned in confusion. Hadn’t Claudia's husband passed away long ago? For the past three years, she'd been living across the street with just her little boy. Still, I gave the post a like. Barely two minutes later, the post disappeared. Claudia had deleted it.The next morning, after preparing breakfast for my family, I hurried to take Mia Hart, my daughter, to preschool.As soon as I stepped out the door, I ran into Claudia and her son, Finn Taylor.“Claudia, taking Finn to school, too?” I greeted her warmly.She looked startled, as if she hadn’t expected to see me, but quickly forced a smile. "Yeah. And you're taking Mia, I see?"Her gaze lingered on Mia.

Chapter 2

This wasn’t the first time Marissa had brought this up.I placed a small piece of chicken on Mia’s plate. “Mom, why are you bringing this up again? Mia’s still young; there’s no rush. Everything we have will belong to her, anyway.” Marissa had always preferred boys. However, ever since Mia was born, she’d stopped talking about having a grandson entirely. “A girl needs something to fall back on,” Marissa muttered with clear disapproval. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Of course, I appreciated her care for Mia, but her sudden change in attitude always felt a bit off. “Mom, come on. Do you think I’d ever shortchange Mia? She’s my daughter.” I meant it as a light joke, but Marissa’s face turned sour instantly. Sensing the tension, Daniel jumped in to defuse the situation. “All right, Mom, we’ll handle it ourselves. Don’t worry about it.” “Honey, Mia’s got rice on her chin. Go ahead and wipe her up.” I grabbed a napkin and wiped Mia’s face like I’d done countless tim

Chapter 3

This birthmark was identical to the faint memory I had. When I gave birth to Mia, I had lost so much blood that I passed out before I could even hear her cry. However, before blacking out, I distinctly remember seeing a small birthmark on her left arm. When I woke up, the birthmark was gone. Daniel and Marissa had both insisted I must’ve imagined it, blaming exhaustion and the chaos of childbirth for my confusion. Now, though? Seeing that same birthmark on Finn’s arm, the memories came flooding back. Could it really have been just a hallucination back then? Claudia’s cryptic social media posts, Mia’s uncanny resemblance to Claudia, Marissa’s recent strange behavior, Daniel’s reaction to my offhand remarks... and now, Finn’s birthmark. It all started to click into place, forming a picture that explained everything. “Auntie? Are you okay?” Finn asked nervously, watching me freeze. Not wanting to lose my temper in front of Finn, I quickly forced a smile. “Finn, can Aun

Chapter 4

Daniel was clearly caught off guard and stood frozen, his nose smudged with frosting, and a conspicuous lipstick mark on his cheek. “Honey! W-what are you doing back? I thought you wouldn’t be home until Monday!” He stumbled through his words.I let out a snort. “Daniel, don’t you think you owe me an explanation? Why are you and Mia here in Claudia’s house?” His face turned crimson, and I could see the wheels turning as he scrambled for an excuse. Spying the half-eaten cake on the table, his eyes lit up. “Well, uh, you were out of town, and it’s Mia’s birthday. So I thought we’d celebrate with her Aunt Claudia. It’s more fun with more people, you know?” The sheer absurdity of his excuse only fueled my anger. I clenched my jaw, glaring at him. “You better hope that’s true.” Daniel’s nervousness deepened as he glanced at me, his voice faltering. “Honey, you’re not… You don’t think…” Before he could finish, I heard a faint sound from down the hall. “Thump, thump, thump.”W

Chapter 5

Daniel burst into a wild laugh. "Hahaha! Who told you to always act so high and mighty? Don’t think I don’t know that you’ve always looked down on me like I’m some worthless loser!" I couldn’t help but laugh, not out of humor but in disbelief, as I listened to his ridiculous remarks."Daniel, have you no conscience saying that? If I looked down on you, would I have gone against my family’s wishes to marry you, bringing a hefty dowry with me?"Would I have built a life with you or had children with you? The house, the car—every bit of it came from my dowry!" I was shaking with anger, furious that I’d let myself be blinded by love for this man. Hearing my words, Daniel’s aggressive posture faltered, hesitation flickering across his face. That’s when Claudia stepped forward and clung to Daniel’s arm. "Don’t listen to this bitter woman, babe. If we let her go, she’ll make sure we never see another peaceful day!"Think about Mia... She’s still so little."Claudia pulled Mia cl

Chapter 6

I walked toward Mia and extended my hand. "Let’s go home." However, the little girl lunged forward and sank her teeth into my hand. "It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault! Give me back my mommy and daddy!" she wailed. I yelped in pain and quickly pulled my hand away, blood already trickling from the bite mark. Before I could recover, Mia charged at me again, trying to bite me. This time, I shoved her to the ground. I let out a bitter laugh. "Ha! I almost forgot. You’re just another ungrateful little wolf raised under my roof.""Good heavens! What’s going on here?" Marissa shuffled out of her house, dumbfounded as she took in the chaotic scene in front of her. She glanced between her granddaughter sitting on the ground crying and Finn clinging to me for dear life. Her wrinkled face twitched. "Why are you holding that little bastard? Your own daughter is crying on the ground, and you’re just standing there? Go comfort her!" she barked at me. Bastard? My son, Finn, was

Chapter 7

"Every day it’s lobster this, caviar that. Have you ever contributed a single penny?" I shot back at Marissa. …The neighbors, still lingering to watch the drama, began murmuring among themselves. Everyone in the neighborhood knew Marissa for her love of gossip and line dancing. "She’s always badmouthing someone or dancing with some old guys in the park. At her age, you’d think she’d have some shame." Realizing her usual theatrics weren’t working, Marissa clambered to her feet. "I don’t care what you say. You’d better get my son out of jail right now. If you do, maybe I’ll convince him not to divorce you!" Her words made me burst out laughing. So that was where Daniel got his delusional arrogance from. It ran in the family. "Don’t worry. I’m not interested in your son anymore. Tomorrow, I’ll be filing the divorce papers myself."Now, pack your things and get out of my house!" Marissa’s face turned pale. "This is my son’s house! You have no right to kick me out!" "Oh

Chapter 8

Daniel’s so-called repentance was as hollow as his promises had always been. He was just afraid of losing his wealth and freedom. Even if his apologies were genuine, it wouldn’t matter. I could never forgive what he did to Finn. With the divorce papers signed under duress, I walked out of the police station feeling lighter. "Finn is so adorable!" At the Taylor Corporation Headquarters.A group of my colleagues cooed over Finn, who blushed furiously and buried his face in my shoulder. Watching my son grow more confident and cheerful each day, I finally felt the weight in my heart begin to lift. "Sophie! Oh, my sweet daughter, you’ve finally shown up!" A shrill voice pierced the air.Marissa, disheveled and wearing tattered clothes, pushed against the security guards. Beside her stood Mia, just as filthy. When Marissa saw me glance their way, their wailing grew louder. "Look at your daughter! Sophie, we haven’t eaten in three days!" she sobbed, shoving Mia forward.

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