"I don't know."Rachel stared at me."I don't know," I said again. "That's the truth. I swear it on Ethan's life."Behind her, through the bare window, I could see Adrian halfway across the street, a dark shape walking into the glare of the headlights."You don't know who the father of your own child is.""I didn't let myself know it might not be Nathan until a few days ago.""You expect me to believe that.""Yes," I said. "Because it's true."She laughed. It bounced off the bare walls."You told me you were his cousin," she said. "You let me tell my own brother you were family." She took a step closer. "And now you're telling me you had a baby and you just *don't know* who the father is?""There was one night," I said. I didn't let my voice stop me. "Before the wedding. One night with a stranger. I never knew his name. I never saw his face clearly. I never saw him again.""How convenient.""Do you want to know why I said yes to the cousin lie?" My voice rose. "Outside the Wingate? Do
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