At 56, Clara thought her sudden weight gain and blinding pain meant the end of her life. But the clinic’s diagnosis was far more shocking. And when her estranged daughter finally discovered the truth, her reaction triggered a nightmare no one saw coming…

he would have denied if asked.

Then, on the first Sunday in October, Erin called.

“Mom, I’m coming by tonight,” she said brightly. “I need to talk to you and Dad.”

Clara sat down on the nearest chair. The babies shifted hard, as if they had heard the fear in their mother’s blood.

“Tonight?” Clara asked.

“Yeah. I won’t stay long. I just need a favor.”

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