Claire said nothing, but he knew.
Later, his mother, Margaret, met Lily and instantly adored her. But when she learned the child’s age, her eyes widened.
“She has the Carter eyes,” she whispered.
That evening, Claire finally told Nathan the truth.
“I tried to reach you. You blocked me. I thought you didn’t care.”
His face went pale. “I never got your messages.”
Digging through old emails, he found them — dozens of letters from her, all rerouted by his former assistant out of jealousy.
When he called Claire that night, his voice broke.
“She kept us apart. I swear, I would never have left you.”
