Earlier That Same Day

Amelia stepped into her room, the door clicking shut behind her. Her heart pounded in her chest, fast and hard. She fumbled for her phone, tapped the screen a few times, and then began dialing an unnamed number.

She paced the room as it rang—once, twice—until finally, someone picked up.

“We have a problem,” she said without hesitation.

Silence stretched for a moment on the other end.

“And what is it this time?” the voice replied, calm but tinged with irritation. Then again, who wouldn’t be?

Amelia stomped her foot. “Donald wants to take me to the hospital—to make sure the baby really belongs to Kieran.”...