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Aurora POVThe afternoon had been unusually quiet.For once, there were no urgent calls.No unexpected emergencies.No children running through the clinic demanding my attention.I sat behind my desk at Westbridge Medical Center, finishing the last of my patient notes.I had always known it was possible that one day the truth will come out.I just never expected it to happen like this.A soft knock came at my door.“Come in.”The door opened.A young hospital staff member stepped inside holding a brown envelope.“Nurse Miller?”I looked up.“Yes?”“This was left for you at reception.”I frowned.“For me?”She nodded.“There isn’t a return address.”My stomach tightened.“Who brought it?”“She said she was dropping it off for you.”“She?”The woman nodded.“She didn’t give a name.”I stared at the envelope.“Did she say anything?”“No.”I reached for it slowly.“Thank you.”She left.I waited until the door closed.Then I looked down at the envelope.My name wasn’t written on it.Neith

Melissa POVI stared at the message on my phone.I found Aurora.I had sent it to Jason days ago, expecting him to do something with the information.He hadn’t.Or at least, he hadn’t done enough.I paced across the living room, my arms folded tightly across my chest.I had told myself for years that Aurora’s disappearance was none of my business. But now everything was different.Aurora was back.She had two children.And somehow, Kieran Blackwell was standing dangerously close to the truth.I had seen the photographs.I had seen Daniel’s eyes.I have the DN A with me.Those unmistakable blue eyes.And I had watched the way Kieran looked at that boy.There had been something in his expression.I swallowed hard.I had expected Aurora to confess by now.After everything that had happened, surely she would eventually tell Kieran the truth.But Aurora remained silent.Always one step ahead.My patience was disappearing.“If you won’t tell him,” I whispered to myself, “then I’ll make sur

Aurora POVThe apartment looked smaller than I remembered.I sat across the street in Jessica’s car, staring at the old building through the windshield.Six years since I stood in front of that building with two suitcases, a broken heart, and a secret growing inside me.Back then, I had been terrified.I had no idea what the future would look like.I hadn’t even known whether I would survive it.Yet somehow, I had.“I can’t believe you still remember this place,” Jessica said quietly beside me.I gave her a faint smile.“How could I forget?”I looked at the building again.The faded brick.The narrow windows.The tiny balcony on the second floor.Everything looked almost exactly the same.But I wasn’t.I had been a different woman when I lived there.A woman who cried herself to sleep.A woman who woke up every morning wondering how she would pay the bills.A woman who hid her pregnancy beneath oversized clothes and pretended everything was fine.A woman who had been completely alone

Kieran POV I couldn’t breathe. I stood there staring at Aurora, but for several seconds, I couldn’t understand the words she had just spoken. I left that hospital carrying your children. Your children. My children. The words repeated inside my head until they stopped sounding real. “The twins…” My voice barely existed. Aurora nodded through her tears. “They’re yours.” Everything inside me went still. Daniel and Elena. My mind immediately dragged me back through every moment I had spent with them. The first time I saw Daniel. Those ocean-blue eyes. I remembered the way he had looked at me in my office, completely unafraid. The way he had stared at me as if there was something familiar about my face that even he couldn’t explain. I remembered the bookstore. The little girl in the pink dress. Elena. She had dropped her book, and I had picked it up for her. Those hazel-green eyes had looked straight into mine. I remembered Aurora appearing behind her. I remembered th

Aurora POV The knock came at 8:42 p.m. I froze. I knew who it was. Somehow, I knew the moment I heard the first knock. My heart began pounding. After everything that had happened tonight, I wasn’t ready to see Kieran again. Not after telling him the truth. Not after watching his face change when I finally admitted that Daniel and Elena were his children. I wiped my palms against my dress and walked toward the door. Before I could open it, Daniel’s voice came from the living room. “Mom! Who is it?” I swallowed. “Kieran.” Daniel immediately looked excited. “Kieran?” Elena looked up from the board game she was playing. “Is he coming inside?” I forced a smile. “Yes.” I opened the door. Kieran stood on the other side. For a moment, neither of us spoke. He looked different. His eyes were red. Not dramatically. But enough for me to notice. He had clearly been crying. My chest tightened. “Come in,” I whispered. He nodded. “Thank you.” He stepped inside. Daniel