My Husband Said Our Baby Died, But I Found Him Alive in a Secret Ward
Previously: Laura rushed to the hospital in a panic, only to discover the newborn baby she was told had died was actually alive—and her mother-in-law was hiding him.
A Web of Deceit
Dr. Evans finally snapped out of his trance, but instead of administering emergency care, he reached for the medical chart on the wall. Laura watched in horror as he began tearing pages out. "What are you doing? Save my baby!" she shrieked, throwing herself over the gurney to shield the tiny boy. She placed her fingers on his warm, fragile chest, feeling his heartbeat fluttering like a dying bird.
Before she could administer CPR herself, the door to the room slammed open. Laura's husband, Mark, stepped inside. He didn't look like a grieving father who had just discovered his son was alive. His eyes were cold, and his face was twisted in a mask of fury. In his hand, he clutched a thick manila envelope.
"Mark! Look at him! He's alive, but he's not breathing!" Laura cried out, expecting her husband to rush to their child's aid.
Instead, Mark stepped toward her and grabbed her arm with a crushing grip. "You shouldn't have come here, Laura," he whispered, his voice devoid of any warmth. "This baby was never meant to be yours. Helen, get the paperwork. We need to move him now."
Helen looked between her son and the suffocating infant. Her maternal instincts were warring with the dark secret she had agreed to keep.
"Mark, he's crashing! If we don't bag him now, he won't make it to the transport vehicle!" she cried, her silver hair disheveled as she sobbed.
It was in that moment of hesitation that the puzzle pieces clicked together for Laura. Mark’s wealthy family possessed a multi-million-dollar trust fund, but it had a strict clause: the inheritance would only pass to Mark if he produced a male heir by his thirty-fifth birthday—which was tomorrow. Mark had planned to fake the baby’s death, divorce Laura, and claim the child was born to his wealthy mistress to secure the fortune. Helen had helped him, but now, the baby's life was on the line, and the conspiracy was crumbling under the weight of a medical emergency.
”Helen had helped him, but now, the baby's life was on the line, and the conspiracy was crumbling under the weight of a medical emergency.