The courtroom felt too quiet for something that could destroy a family.Ava sat still, hands locked tightly together under the table, staring straight ahead as if blinking too hard would make everything collapse.Beside her, Liam didn’t move either.But she could feel him.Steady. Controlled. Watching everything.Across the room, Daniel sat with his lawyer like he belonged there.Like he hadn’t already ruined enough.The judge adjusted his glasses, scanning the final documents on the table.“After reviewing the DNA confirmation and both parties’ submissions,” he began, “this court recognizes Mr. Daniel Reyes as the biological father of Noah Harris.”Ava’s stomach dropped instantly.Even though she already knew it.Hearing it again still hurt like fresh injury.Liam’s hand shifted slightly closer to hers, not touching but close enough that she could feel the intention.The judge continued.“However, considering the child’s
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