All Chapters of My Second Chance to Save My Sister: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When Mom had my baby sister, Jocelyn Hanson, she'd reserved every room on an entire floor of a private hospital for the delivery.Dad kept me with him at Mom's bedside, pacing the room in a panic whenever she cried out in pain.Mom announced right then and there that once Jocelyn was born, she'd put it in writing that half her assets would go to me and half to Jocelyn. She'd never play favorites.She had no idea someone else in the room was listening.Mike Sutton, the young, handsome nurse, heard every word, and his eyes lit up.In my previous life, everything happened the day after Jocelyn was born.Mom was resting in bed. Dad had stayed up all night beside her with me in his arms and was exhausted. After a quick word with Mom, he went downstairs for coffee.That was when Mike walked in.He said it was time to feed Jocelyn and offered to take her next door so Mom could rest.Back then, I didn't know any better, and Mom didn't think anything of it. She thought Mike was simply

Mom filled Dad in on what had happened, especially how I'd refused to let Mike take Jocelyn.Dad frowned. "We can feed the baby ourselves. You can go take care of something else for now."His voice was gentle, but his tone left no room for argument.Mike's face twitched, and for a second, his expression nearly cracked. He forced a dry smile."Sir, your wife just gave birth. Breastfeeding can take a lot out of her, so it would be better if I—""That won't be necessary."Dad cut him off again, his eyes turning wary.Mom held me in one arm and kept her other hand on Jocelyn's swaddle, making it clear that Mike could leave.Mike's gaze lingered on Jocelyn for a few seconds. Curled up in Mom's arms, I could tell from his eyes that he wasn't ready to give up.Then he turned and walked out.I leaned close to Mom's ear and whispered, "I'm scared, Mommy."Mom took off my shoes and pulled me into her arms to comfort me.Dad sat back down on the couch without a word, keeping his eyes

"You know?"Mike gave a short laugh, but some of his confidence had slipped.Dad held me close, his voice tight. "Ivan, tell us."I pointed to the end of the hallway. "Jocelyn's in the janitor's closet."The crowd immediately started talking again."What would a three-year-old know?""That place is filthy. Who would put a baby in there?""He's probably just making it up."Mike looked at me with red-rimmed eyes. "Ivan, why do you keep blaming me? I really don't understand."A couple more tears rolled down his cheeks. But this time, I wasn't afraid of him.I stared at his sleeve. "There's a smell on you."Mike's expression stiffened.I continued, "It's the same smell as the cleaner. I smelled it when you came close to me earlier."The hospital reeked of disinfectant, but the cleaner used something with a sharp lemon smell. She'd mopped the floor the night before, so I recognized it.When Mike got close to me earlier to block everyone else's view, I smelled it on him right a

Tracy was shaking with rage. "I'm lying? You said the Hansons were rich and that the girl would inherit half the family fortune. You said all we had to do was take her away, raise her somewhere else, then bring her back 18 years later."The Hansons would feel so guilty they'd give her anything she wanted. And you said that as her adoptive father, you'd get your share too!"I clenched my fists. So it was exactly the same as in my previous life.Mike hadn't stolen Jocelyn because he loved children or because he felt sorry for her. From the very beginning, all he'd wanted was our family's money.He lunged at Tracy and tried to cover her mouth, but an officer stopped him. "Don't touch her."Mike cried, "That's not true! She's framing me! She stole the baby herself, and now she's trying to drag me down with her!"The officer looked at Dad. "Mr. Cooper, we'll need access to everything in this room, along with a list of everyone who came into contact with the baby last night."Dad nodd

After examining Jocelyn, the doctor said she was going to be okay. She was shaken up and slightly oxygen-deprived, but there was no serious harm.The doctor said that if we'd found her any later, things could've been much worse.Mom held Jocelyn and cried for a long time.Dad sat beside her, telling her over and over, "She's okay now. She really is."But I knew Mom was terrified. Her hands wouldn't stop shaking. She could barely hold a cup steady enough to drink.Dad had the entire floor restaffed. Every nurse, cleaner, and security guard who had been working there was put under investigation. He also had Grandma come over with the family's bodyguards.When Grandma arrived, she was shaking so badly she could barely hold her cane.The moment she walked in, she pulled me into her arms. "Ivan, were you scared?"I shook my head, but the second I tried to speak, I started crying. "Grandma, we almost lost Jocelyn."Grandma's eyes filled with tears too. "But we didn't. You were so br