She looked just as horrified as I felt. I rushed home and asked Jacob for another DNA test—this time, not for me, but for Lila. When the results came back, our worst fear was confirmed.
The heartbreak that followed was unbearable—for everyone. I had searched for the truth out of curiosity, not knowing it would unravel so much more. And to this day, I still don’t know if knowing the truth was a gift—or a curse.
