At 10:03 p.m., the hospital called—my ex-wife was unconscious, pregnant, and dying… and the child she’d been hiding was mine

strong.”

Still.

Again that word.

“But?” I asked.

Dr. Lawson folded her arms.

“Your ex-wife has been starving, Mr. Callahan. Not dieting. Not skipping meals. Starving. Her body is cannibalizing itself to sustain the pregnancy. She has bruising consistent with restraint or a forceful grip. She also has elevated stress markers, dehydration severe enough to continue reading …