The text was from an unknown number. She was about to ignore it, but her finger slipped as she went to exit, and she accidentally opened it.
The message was short. A single glance was all it took for her to read the whole thing.
But those few short sentences left her utterly stunned.
It read: Cherie, full name Cherie Shaw, is the biological son of Seth Quinn's older sister, Jenna Quinn. In other words, Seth's own nephew! Furthermore, his health report shows he has never had congenital heart disease.
In short, it was all just an elaborate scam they had orchestrated.
Just as she finished reading, her phone chimed—DING!—with another text. This time it was a picture. She hesitated before tapping it open.
It was a photo. A family portrait!
Theodore Quinn, Sienna Hale, Seth Quinn, Miles, Cherie, and Cherie's mother—they were all there. Not a single person was missing.
Clara Grant shot upright. The phone felt like it was burning her hand; with a tremor, she nearly dropped it.
