I stood frozen, unsure of how to react, then felt a surge of frustration.

“What is wrong with you? You have your child call me ‘Mom’? Is this how you act as a father?”

Lynley had been coached by Keith to call Acelynn ‘Mommy,’ which is why he no longer wanted me as his mother. Now this man was doing the same.

The man smiled and patted the child's head. “Ms. Mitchell, you still don’t remember me?”

I furrowed my brow, scrutinizing him. After a moment, I finally recalled who he was.

“Dor. Riley?”

He had been the one to monitor my pregnancy with Lynley.

Jeremy raised an eyebrow. “That’s...