Part 1: The Question That Changed Everything

January 17, 2026 by ucef

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The room went silent.

My grandfather took one step forward.

“You will pack your belongings today,” he said coldly. “Claire and the baby are coming with me. And you will repay every dollar. My lawyers are already prepared.”

Tears streamed down my face—not just from pain, but from the sudden release of truth. Mark looked at me then, panic replacing his arrogance.

“Claire,” he whispered, “you wouldn’t take our daughter away from me.”

I looked down at my baby, then back at the man I thought I knew.