Chapter 7 - The Truth About the BabySix months later, Tristan received another call.
Amber had been arrested.
Not for having the child.
For fraud.
She had forged documents claiming the baby was Tristan's in order to obtain financial benefits.
The investigation revealed something even stranger.
The baby's biological father was a wealthy Vancouver investor who had been engaged to another woman.
Amber had deliberately chosen Tristan because she knew he was lonely and financially stable.
She had planned to marry him.
Then use the child's supposed inheritance rights.
Tristan finally understood.
He had not merely betrayed me.
He had nearly destroyed himself for someone who had never loved him.
The baby was placed temporarily with relatives while the case was resolved.
Tristan didn't walk away.
He hired a lawyer.
Not because the child was his.
Because the child was innocent.
He arranged medical care.
He established a trust.
He made sure the baby was protected.
When I heard about it, I respected him for the first time in years.
Not because he wanted me back.
Because he was finally doing something without expecting a reward.
Months passed.
Then Tristan came to the foundation.
“I want to volunteer.”
I looked at him.
“Why?”
“Because I need to learn how to help people without controlling them.”
I smiled slightly.
“That might take time.”
“I have time now.”
He began working there.
He helped veterans.
He organized medical transportation.
He paid for prescriptions.
He never touched my inheritance.
Never asked about the house.
Never mentioned reconciliation.
He simply worked.
And slowly, something changed.
May you like
Not between us.
Inside him.
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