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…
The first baby came out small and silent for one terrible second before a thin cry rose from the warming table. The second followed, smaller still, dusky and furious, her little chest working hard under the lights. Neonatal staff moved around them quickly, hands sure, voices low.
