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One year after my divorce, my ex-mother-in-law saw me at the clinic and smiled with that smug satisfaction I knew too well. She told me her son had been right to leave me and that he was now raising a daughter with my former friend. I stayed composed, smiled back, and said, \u201cIs that what you think?\u201d Then a man walked in, and every trace of color drained from her face.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A year after the divorce, my ex-mother-in-law spotted me in the waiting room of Westbridge Fertility Clinic in Denver.<\/p>\n

Well,\u201d she said, loud enough for the receptionist to hear, \u201cisn\u2019t this interesting?\u201d<\/p>\n

I did not answer.<\/p>\n

Her eyes gleamed with satisfaction. \u201cLeaving you was the best choice my son ever made. Now he\u2019s raising a beautiful daughter with Megan. A real Something you could never give him.\u201d<\/p>\n

My throat tightened, but I kept my expression still.<\/p>\n

Six months after the divorce, Megan announced she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

Patricia told everyone it was a miracle.<\/p>\n

I believed that too, until a clinic billing notice accidentally arrived at my old email. It listed an embryo transfer date two weeks after my divorce had been filed.<\/p>\n

My embryo.<\/p>\n

My consent form.<\/p>\n

My signature.<\/p>\n

Except I had never signed it.<\/p>\n

So when Patricia leaned closer and whispered, \u201cThat little girl is proof my son chose right,\u201d I finally smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs that what you think?\u201d<\/p>\n

Before she could respond, the clinic door opened.<\/p>\n

A tall man in a navy suit entered, carrying a sealed evidence envelope. Patricia turned, and all the color left her face.<\/p>\n

She knew him.<\/p>\n

Everyone in the Parker family knew him.<\/p>\n

Detective Andrew Cole had once investigated Ryan\u2019s business partner for insurance fraud. Now he walked straight toward us, nodded to me, and then looked at Patricia.<\/p>\n

\u201cMrs. Parker,\u201d he said, \u201cgood. You\u2019re here too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patricia tightened her grip on her handbag. \u201cWhy would I need to be here?\u201d<\/p>\n

Detective Cole raised the envelope.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause your son\u2019s daughter was created using Mrs. Bennett\u2019s frozen embryo,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the consent form appears to have been forged.\u201d<\/p>\n

The waiting room fell silent.<\/p>\n

I looked at Patricia and said, \u201cStill think he made the best choice?\u201d\u2026.<\/p>\n

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