#Chapter 49: The Truth of Us

Lauren I stared at the medical chart, my eyes scanning the numbers again, hoping they would somehow make sense. It couldn’t be right. It just couldn’t. I had my suspicions, sure. The kids, we all seemed to feel this... offness. But this? This was impossible. I ran my fingers over the chart, my pulse quickening as I traced the genetic markers. They didn’t match what they should have. Owen wasn’t biologically related to Sophia. Frozen, I blinked at the page, my mind struggling to piece this together. My heart raced, and before I could think, I stood up, knocking the chair behind me. The floor seemed to spin as my thoughts scattered. If Owen wasn’t Sophia’s son, then who was he? I grabbed my coat, shoved the chart into my bag, and rushed out of the room. I paused, glancing at the kids. I’d only be gone for a moment. My footsteps echoed in the sterile hallway as I moved, the weight of the unknown pressing on my chest. I didn’t stop. I couldn’t stop. The records hall was j