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A lump formed in my throat. “Yeah...” I swallowed hard.
“But during the ultrasound, they told us it was a girl.”
Gleb stilled.
“My grandmother and your father made the doctors fake the results.”
I nodded, unable to speak.
Gleb’s phone rang. He glanced at the screen before answering. “Boris.”
He set me down gently, my heart hammering. His expression remained unreadable, but I saw it, a fleeting spark behind his gaze.
“Say that again,” Gleb demanded. His fingers curled tightly around the phone.
My breath caught. Please. Please, let it be good news.
Then, his face changed. His lips parted slightly, his grip on the phone loosening. Disbelief. Hope.
“I’ll be waiting,” Gleb said and ended the call.
“What?” I demanded, crawling toward him. “Gleb, what is it?”
He turned to me slowly, his voice thick with emotion. “They have your father.”
“His mistress betrayed him. Gave up his location.”
A rush of relief flooded me. “Oh, thank God.”
But Gleb wasn’t finished. His gaze locked onto mine, something unreadable flickering in his expression.
“What?” I asked, my pulse quickening.
“Our baby...” He took a slow step toward me. “They found our baby, Anna. He’s being sent over, too.”
My heart stopped.
The air left my lungs, and for a second, I forgot how to breathe.
My knees buckled. I didn’t realize I was falling until Gleb caught me.
“You... you don’t mean that,” I whispered.
“He’s alive,” Gleb murmured. “He’s coming home.”
A pained sob escaped me. I buried my face against his chest, shaking with relief so strong it hurt.
Gleb caught me, holding me tight as I cried into his shoulder. His hand slid up my back, anchoring me to him.
Was I truly going to see my baby again?
Chapter 30
ANNA
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Tears of joy streamed down my face as I cradled my baby in my arms. He was so small, so delicate, his tiny fingers curled into fists, his soft downy hair barely visible against his smooth skin. The moment I had feared I would never have was finally here. My son was in my arms, safe.
