He left his pregnant wife for his mistress, then came back asking if she had given birth. The nurse stared at him and said, Your wife took the baby and vanished 15 days ago.

“I’m here for Olivia Reynolds,” I said. “I’m her husband. Has she given birth?”

Her expression shifted.

Not into kindness.

Into contempt.

She closed the chart in front of her with deliberate calm. “Mr. Reynolds?”

“Yes.”

She rose from her chair. “Your wife gave birth fifteen days ago.”

The flowers dipped in my hand.

“She what?”

“She took the baby and left the continue reading …