The Mark They Feared, The Legacy That Ruined Them

Hospital records.

A name.

Whitmore.

Lucas’s chest tightened as he read.

Celeste Whitmore. Graham Whitmore.

And then, in cold, official language:

“Parental relinquishment.”

The room seemed to shrink.

The sound of rain grew louder against the windows.

And for the first time in his life, Lucas understood—

He hadn’t been lost.

He had been left.

“Why didn’t you tell continue reading …