My throat tightened.
She explained that after struggling to conceive, she and Jason had sought treatment at a fertility clinic.
Unknown to her, Jason had altered the donor records.
He wanted a baby whose birth could activate the family trust without exposing his own biological connection to Lily. PlanFamily Trips
At first, Lily suspected Michael had been used as the donor.
But Michael’s genetic material had not been used.
The actual donor was someone else.
Someone connected to the very lawyer reading her statement.
“His name is Daniel Hayes.”
Mr. Hayes nearly dropped the phone.
Years earlier, while studying law, he’d registered as an anonymous donor.
Jason had somehow obtained his confidential information.
He’d selected Daniel because of a deeper connection between the Hayes and Carter families.
The attorney examined the medical findings again.
His voice trembled.
“Noah is my biological son?”
Michael nodded.
Silence spread through the church.
