Darius went completely still, his entire body freezing in a way that reminded me of prey animals sensing danger, every muscle locked and waiting.I didn’t give him time to process, didn’t let the silence stretch into something he could fill with denial or anger or whatever defense mechanism he’d reach for first.“I have twins,” I continued, forcing myself to meet his eyes. “A boy and a girl. Jake and Julie. They’re five years old and they’re yours.”His face had gone blank, shock wiping away every other expression, leaving nothing but a terrible emptiness that made my chest ache.“Jake is sick,” I said, and my voice cracked on my son’s name despite my best efforts. “He has a genetic blood disorder that’s getting worse. The medication that’s been keeping him stable isn’t working anymore and we’re running out of time.”I watched Darius’s throat work as he tried to swallow, tried to speak, tried to do anything other than sit there staring at me like I’d just told him the world was ending
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