My Daughter and the Neighbor’s Child Looked Remarkably Similar, but the Truth Was Unexpected

my gut.

One sleepless night, I couldn’t take it anymore. I rolled over in bed, facing Jack.

“Is Lily your daughter?” I blurted out.

The words hung in the air like smoke, acrid and suffocating. Jack’s body went rigid.

“What?” He turned slowly, his face a mask of shock. “Heather, what are you talking about? Where does this come from?”

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