“Josh…” My voice strangled. “What… what is this? Where did you…?”
He looked at me with determination and fear. “I’m sorry, Mom. I couldn’t leave them.”
My knees went weak. “Leave them? Josh, where did you get these babies?”
“They’re twins. A boy and a girl.”
My hands shook. “You need to tell me what’s happening right now.”
Josh took a deep breath. “I went to the hospital this afternoon. My friend Marcus fell off his bike, so I took him to get checked out. While we were waiting in the ER, I saw him.”
“Saw who?”
“Dad.”
The air left my lungs.
“They’re Dad’s babies, Mom.”
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