Right after delivery, my husband smirked at the newborn: “We need a DNA test to be sure it’s mine.” I held the baby tightly, tears in my eyes, and whispered, “Fine, let’s do it.” Days later, the doctor stared at the lab results with a pale face and said, “Ma’am, call the police right now.”

to strike anything that moved.

We burst into a massive, cavernous room dominated by a drained, tiled pool in the center. Desiccated ferns hung from rusted hooks on the ceiling. In the corner of the room, illuminated by a single, harsh halogen work light, sat two plastic hospital bassinets.

They were empty.

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