Chapter 40

• Samantha's POV
• The soft hum of machines and faint whispers of hospital staff filled the air as I leaned against the wall of the waiting room. Jack sat beside me, his elbows on his knees, his head bowed. His silence felt heavy, but I didn't have the strength to ask what was on his mind. My thoughts were already spiraling, stuck on the chaos of the past few days.
• Kelvin's condition was stable, but the bombshell of the DNA revelation hung over us, unresolved. Was it real? Was there any truth to what the doctor said? The idea of being connected to Kelvin Smith by blood was impossible-wasn't it?