Chapter 59 The Other Child

• Alex’s pulse hammered against his ribs as he stared at the woman standing beside the idling black SUV. Rain slicked the pavement, reflecting the harsh yellow glare of the streetlights. She clutched a newborn tightly against her chest, her knuckles pale. Instinctively, Javier’s hand moved to her stomach, her shoulders tensing beside him.
• ​"Put the baby down," Alex demanded, his voice dangerously quiet as he took a rigid step forward.
• ​"Relax, I'm not here to hurt him," the woman replied, her calm demeanor unnerving against the backdrop of the stormy night.