{"id":63997,"date":"2026-02-13T01:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=63997"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:13:02","slug":"when-i-walked-in-holding-my-newborn-my-9-year-old-daughter-suddenly-turned-pale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=63997","title":{"rendered":"When I walked in holding my newborn, my 9-year-old daughter suddenly turned pale\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The moment I walked through the door holding my newborn, my 9-year-old daughter\u2019s face went pale.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\">\n<header class=\"td-post-title\">\n<p class=\"entry-title tbl-explore-more-site-header\"><strong>She burst into tears and yelled, Mom, please throw that baby away!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22476\" src=\"https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158-1024x1024.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en30.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1158.jpg 1080w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724543\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"div_adsconex_banner_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CIC04bDq05IDFbun2AUd86U7_g\">\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"775\">The moment I walked through the door holding my newborn, my 9-year-old daughter\u2019s face went pale.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"775\">She burst into tears and yelled, Mom, please throw that baby away! I couldn\u2019t believe what I was hearing and shouted back, Are you out of your mind?!<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"taboola-below-mid-article\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbs-feed-01-b\" data-placement-name=\"Mid article\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_5696120651\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbs-feed-01-b trc-content-sponsored\">\n<div id=\"outer_5696120651\" class=\"trc_rbox_outer\">\n<div id=\"rbox-t2m\" class=\"trc_rbox_div trc_rbox_border_elm\">\n<div id=\"internal_trc_5696120651\">\n<div class=\"videoCube trc_spotlight_item origin-default textItem thumbnail_top videoCube_1_child syndicatedItem trc-first-recommendation trc-spotlight-first-recommendation trc_excludable\" data-item-id=\"~~V1~~3089941332394499255~~6T-dkLIoa4q3SXGdsCUcpkIUMy4kfSde3lLDG34cSiEn8Xd0ZBLZUZTwqGyiqLlO7rfGIpnx8wUtx4agb6YpYvCvZIHFX0Jvpzk24fho_DFIfAwIw9HRNtQUagIpp3js6itiKqP3PRX46Djb--5tFSi4xZyNx8IJbR0ByMRmOcms7P6nSVqwALCfWtg6252TX7ri3CpcuCGRl_wF8X4WBY6ROsMGkMFSoVsudHTeIrQ\" data-item-title=\"Start Trading Forex in Minutes \u2013 Open Your Account\" data-item-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.taboola.com\/libtrc\/static\/thumbnails\/4cc67862ff33282c21671f0cc6c3f60a.png\" data-item-syndicated=\"true\">\n<div class=\"thumbBlock_holder\">\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"775\">She squeezed my hand so hard it hurt, trembling, and said in a tiny voice, You don\u2019t understand\u2026 that baby is dangerous. And my heart started pounding like crazy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"279\">The delivery room still smelled like antiseptic and warm cotton when the nurse laid my newborn son against my chest. He was red-faced and angry at the world, his tiny fist clenched like he already had something to prove.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"450\">\u201cCongratulations, Emma,\u201d my husband, Jason, whispered, brushing my sweaty hair back. His eyes were wet, and for a moment, I thought this was the happiest day of my life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724543\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"477\">Then the door swung open.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"695\">My nine-year-old daughter, Lily, rushed in so fast her sneakers squeaked on the tile. Her cheeks were flushed like she\u2019d been running the whole way from the waiting room. She didn\u2019t smile. She didn\u2019t even look at me.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"720\">She stared at the baby.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"753\">And suddenly her face crumpled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724543\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"829\">She burst into tears and screamed, \u201cMom, throw that baby away! Right now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"846\">The room froze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724543\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"953\">The nurse blinked like she hadn\u2019t heard correctly. Jason stood up so quickly his chair scraped the floor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1029\">\u201cLily!\u201d I snapped, voice hoarse from labor. \u201cWhat are you talking about?!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724543\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop\"><\/ins><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1155\">Lily didn\u2019t stop crying. She backed away, almost tripping over the foot of the bed, her hands shaking like she was freezing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1234\">\u201cSweetheart,\u201d Jason said softly, reaching for her, \u201cit\u2019s your brother. It\u2019s\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1429\">\u201cNO!\u201d Lily shrieked, and then her voice dropped into something small and trembling. She grabbed my arm, clutching hard like she needed to anchor herself to me. Her fingers were cold and clammy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1484\">She leaned close and whispered, \u201cBecause\u2026 that baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1484\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/p19-cc-web-image-sign-sg.ibyteimg.com\/tos-alisg-i-tnf8g33v4j-sg\/1f4e408ecd9a4e029f174c4afc94c2d3~tplv-tnf8g33v4j-resize:480:480.image?rk3s=8880c87b&amp;x-expires=1771661635&amp;x-signature=9feWF%2BOtoqdHuDsXPGWYdsZdVkg%3D\" width=\"1187\" height=\"1781\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1503\">My heart thudded.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1586\">\u201cWhat about him?\u201d I demanded, trying to keep my voice steady. \u201cLily, look at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1638\">Her eyes flicked up. They were wide and terrified.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1697\">\u201cThat\u2019s not your baby,\u201d she whispered. \u201cThat\u2019s not ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1777\">I stared at her, stunned. \u201cWhat do you mean? Lily, I just\u2014 I just gave birth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1910\">Lily shook her head violently. \u201cMom, please, please listen. That baby\u2026\u201d She swallowed, like the words hurt. \u201cThat baby has a mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"2090\">I looked down at my son\u2019s tiny shoulder. There, right near his collarbone, was a dark oval birthmark. A mole-shaped bruise-looking thing the doctor had already said was harmless.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2110\">My mouth went dry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2175\">Lily\u2019s voice broke again. \u201cMom\u2026 my real dad had the same mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2241\">Jason\u2019s hand dropped from Lily\u2019s shoulder like he\u2019d been burned.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2294\">The nurse shifted uncomfortably. \u201cMa\u2019am, should I\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2376\">Jason stared at me, face pale. \u201cLily,\u201d he said tightly, \u201cwhat did you just say?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2431\">Lily sobbed harder, gripping my arm so tight it hurt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2483\">\u201cMy real dad,\u201d she repeated, trembling. \u201cNot you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2574\">And I started to shake all over, because Lily\u2019s real father had been dead for five years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2767\">Jason didn\u2019t speak for a full ten seconds. He just stared at Lily like she\u2019d slapped him. His jaw tightened, and his eyes flickered\u2014hurt, confusion, disbelief.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2802\">I felt like the room was tilting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2887\">\u201cLily,\u201d I said carefully, \u201csweetie\u2026 you don\u2019t have another dad. Jason is your dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2991\">\u201cNo,\u201d she insisted, voice cracking. \u201cJason is my dad\u00a0<em data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2947\">now<\/em>. But that man\u2026 before\u2026 he was my real dad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3104\">Jason\u2019s face turned red, and his hands curled into fists. \u201cEmma,\u201d he said sharply, \u201cwhat is she talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3207\">I swallowed hard, forcing myself to breathe. \u201cNurse,\u201d I murmured, \u201ccan you give us a minute, please?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3349\">The nurse hesitated, then nodded. She stepped out, closing the door softly behind her. The moment it shut, the air became heavy and private.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3401\">Jason looked like he was about to explode. \u201cEmma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3434\">My throat burned. \u201cJust\u2026 wait.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3544\">I turned to Lily, brushing her hair back. \u201cHoney. Why would you say something like that? Who told you that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3593\">\u201cNo one,\u201d Lily whispered. \u201cI just\u2026 remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3622\">\u201cRemembered what?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3622\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/p16-cc-web-image-sign-sg.ibyteimg.com\/tos-alisg-i-tnf8g33v4j-sg\/2929f15aaf034e74a4171ce089ba1818~tplv-tnf8g33v4j-resize:1080:1080.image?rk3s=8880c87b&amp;x-expires=1771661945&amp;x-signature=GAPSlbHDA%2FyQ6SdVzEYG28BRGRQ%3D\" width=\"1119\" height=\"1679\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3622\">Lily\u2019s hands trembled against my arm. \u201cI remember being little. Like\u2026 really little. I remember you crying in the kitchen. I remember a man yelling at you. And I remember him grabbing my wrist too hard. And then\u2026 I remember you telling me he wasn\u2019t coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3953\">My chest tightened so painfully I thought I might stop breathing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"4034\">Jason\u2019s face shifted. \u201cEmma,\u201d he said, quieter now. \u201cWho is she talking about?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4036\" data-end=\"4051\">I shut my eyes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4068\">Because I knew.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4070\" data-end=\"4104\">Before Jason\u2026 there had been Mark.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4106\" data-end=\"4231\">Mark was Lily\u2019s biological father. My first husband. And for years, I\u2019d done everything I could to bury him like a bad dream.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4325\">Jason knew I\u2019d been married once. He knew Mark died in a car accident. That was all he knew.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4555\">He didn\u2019t know about the shouting.<br \/>\nThe bruises I learned to hide with sleeves.<br \/>\nThe way Mark could flip from charming to cruel with no warning.<br \/>\nThe night I finally left with Lily in my arms, running to my sister\u2019s house barefoot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4557\" data-end=\"4606\">I had told myself Lily was too young to remember.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"4658\">But maybe that was a lie I told myself to survive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4660\" data-end=\"4738\">Jason stepped closer, voice low. \u201cEmma\u2026 Lily\u2019s birth certificate has my name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4660\" data-end=\"4738\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/p19-cc-web-image-sign-sg.ibyteimg.com\/tos-alisg-i-tnf8g33v4j-sg\/3b5ed416bf7c45109e534c04bf7262ff~tplv-tnf8g33v4j-resize:1080:1080.image?rk3s=8880c87b&amp;x-expires=1771661945&amp;x-signature=b6E0OyAGYMMWn3CkVqkzhvQjlds%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"1094\" height=\"1641\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4790\">I nodded, throat tight. \u201cBecause you adopted her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4827\">Jason\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cWait. What?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4829\" data-end=\"4958\">My heart pounded. \u201cI never told you because I thought it didn\u2019t matter. Because you\u2019ve been her father in every way that counts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4960\" data-end=\"5114\">Lily let out a small, broken sound. \u201cMom\u2026 that baby has Mark\u2019s mark. That\u2019s why I said to throw him away. Because what if\u2026 what if he turns out like him?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5116\" data-end=\"5124\">Silence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5126\" data-end=\"5184\">Jason\u2019s expression softened\u2014not with anger, but with pain.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5186\" data-end=\"5341\">I looked down at my newborn son again, sleeping peacefully, unaware of the storm in the room. The birthmark on his shoulder suddenly felt like a spotlight.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5343\" data-end=\"5465\">\u201cIt\u2019s just a birthmark,\u201d I said quickly, like I could erase Lily\u2019s fear by saying it out loud. \u201cLots of babies have them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5467\" data-end=\"5526\">But Lily shook her head. \u201cIt\u2019s the same shape. Same place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5528\" data-end=\"5624\">Jason rubbed his face. \u201cEmma\u2026 you and Mark didn\u2019t have another child. This baby is mine. Right?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5626\" data-end=\"5638\">I stiffened.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5640\" data-end=\"5698\">Because biologically, I knew the baby\u00a0<em data-start=\"5678\" data-end=\"5686\">should<\/em>\u00a0be Jason\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5700\" data-end=\"5760\">But Lily\u2019s words had planted something poisonous in my mind.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5762\" data-end=\"5868\">And then, as if the universe wanted to make things worse, a doctor walked in holding a clipboard and said,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5870\" data-end=\"5935\">\u201cEmma Collins? We need to talk about the paternity test request.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5937\" data-end=\"5956\">My stomach dropped.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5958\" data-end=\"6017\">Jason turned. \u201cPaternity test request?\u201d he repeated slowly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6019\" data-end=\"6057\">I hadn\u2019t requested any paternity test.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6059\" data-end=\"6070\">So who did?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6059\" data-end=\"6070\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/p19-cc-web-image-sign-sg.ibyteimg.com\/tos-alisg-i-tnf8g33v4j-sg\/80dc567031664b8c984ca7c1408ed575~tplv-tnf8g33v4j-resize:1080:1080.image?rk3s=8880c87b&amp;x-expires=1771661945&amp;x-signature=ho2WIFS8B1eZWaJJOmB30dElicE%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1517\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6104\" data-end=\"6167\">The doctor\u2019s calm expression didn\u2019t match the chaos in my head.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6169\" data-end=\"6268\">Jason took one step forward. \u201cWho requested a paternity test?\u201d he asked, voice quiet but dangerous.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6270\" data-end=\"6409\">The doctor glanced at his clipboard again. \u201cThe request came in through the patient file this morning,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was marked as urgent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6411\" data-end=\"6487\">I stared. \u201cThat wasn\u2019t me,\u201d I said immediately. \u201cI didn\u2019t request anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6489\" data-end=\"6587\">Lily\u2019s eyes went wide again. She backed toward the corner, as if the walls themselves were unsafe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6589\" data-end=\"6658\">Jason turned to me. \u201cEmma\u2026 did your sister do it? Your mom? Someone?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6660\" data-end=\"6777\">\u201cNo,\u201d I said. But my hands were shaking so hard I could barely hold my baby. \u201cI swear to you. I didn\u2019t ask for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6779\" data-end=\"6886\">The doctor cleared his throat. \u201cWe can cancel it if it was a mistake. But the lab already took the sample.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6888\" data-end=\"6922\">Jason\u2019s face hardened. \u201cFrom who?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6924\" data-end=\"7012\">\u201cFrom the infant,\u201d the doctor replied. \u201cStandard cheek swab. It was logged in properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7014\" data-end=\"7047\">I felt sick. \u201cWho authorized it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7049\" data-end=\"7170\">The doctor\u2019s eyes flicked toward the door, uncomfortable now. \u201cA staff member with access. It should have been verified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7172\" data-end=\"7308\">Jason exhaled sharply through his nose. \u201cSo someone inside this hospital requested a paternity test on my child without our permission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7310\" data-end=\"7388\">The doctor didn\u2019t argue. He didn\u2019t deny it. That scared me more than anything.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7390\" data-end=\"7445\">\u201cI want to speak to whoever did it,\u201d Jason said. \u201cNow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7390\" data-end=\"7445\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/p19-cc-web-image-sign-sg.ibyteimg.com\/tos-alisg-i-tnf8g33v4j-sg\/bc1e434bf0d2408ba0fa94358590ae46~tplv-tnf8g33v4j-resize:1080:1080.image?rk3s=8880c87b&amp;x-expires=1771661947&amp;x-signature=vOoDDSuwkiIvWLdXgvY%2F4UfMbSU%3D\" alt=\"\" width=\"1059\" height=\"1589\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7447\" data-end=\"7505\">Thedoctor nodded, then left, closing the door behind him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7507\" data-end=\"7661\">The moment we were alone again, Jason turned on me, but his voice was shaky. \u201cEmma,\u201d he said, \u201cI need the truth. All of it. Right now. No more surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7663\" data-end=\"7710\">I swallowed hard. \u201cOkay. Okay\u2026 you deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7712\" data-end=\"7764\">I looked at Lily. \u201cHoney, sit on the chair, please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7766\" data-end=\"7795\">Lily obeyed, still trembling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7797\" data-end=\"7883\">I held my son closer. \u201cMark wasn\u2019t just\u2026 my first husband,\u201d I began. \u201cHe was abusive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7885\" data-end=\"7928\">Jason\u2019s eyes softened but didn\u2019t interrupt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7930\" data-end=\"8148\">\u201cI left him when Lily was three,\u201d I continued. \u201cHe threatened me. He said if I ever remarried, he\u2019d make sure I\u2019d regret it. He used to say the worst things about children\u2014about how they ruined women, ruined families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8150\" data-end=\"8209\">Lily\u2019s eyes filled with tears again, but she stayed silent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8211\" data-end=\"8334\">I continued, voice cracking. \u201cThen he died two years later. A car accident. I thought it was over. I thought we were safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8336\" data-end=\"8381\">Jason reached for my hand, squeezing. \u201cEmma\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8383\" data-end=\"8554\">\u201cBut Lily remembers more than I knew,\u201d I whispered. \u201cShe remembers his temper. His voice. His cruelty. And now she sees that birthmark, and she thinks it means something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8556\" data-end=\"8639\">Jason nodded slowly, like he was piecing it together. \u201cSo that\u2019s why she panicked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8641\" data-end=\"8706\">\u201cYes,\u201d I said. \u201cShe\u2019s terrified this baby will grow up like him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8708\" data-end=\"8832\">Lily suddenly whispered, \u201cHe used to call me \u2018a mistake.\u2019\u201d She looked down at her lap. \u201cHe said I shouldn\u2019t have been born.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8834\" data-end=\"8899\">My eyes burned. 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I didn\u2019t mean to hurt you. I just\u2026 I thought maybe\u2026 maybe the baby wasn\u2019t Jason\u2019s. 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