When the results finally arrived, James opened the envelope with shaking hands. The paper inside confirmed what he should have known all along: the baby was his. The difference in hair color was simply due to a recessive gene, something neither he nor Susy had anticipated.
Relief flooded through him, followed by a wave of regret. He looked at Susy, who sat silently, her expression unreadable. “I’m sorry,” he said softly. “I should have trusted you.” Susy’s eyes filled with tears, but she nodded. “We both made mistakes,” she admitted. “Let’s move forward.”