The Decision That Broke Every Rule
Lucas’s cries thinned into a weak, exhausted sound. Not hunger anymore. Surrender.
Maya stood there, heart racing, every instinct shouting at her. She knew the rules. She knew her place.
She knocked anyway.
Inside, Richard looked up, hollow-eyed, the baby limp against his shoulder.
“Sir… I’m sorry,” Maya said, her voice shaking. “I lost my baby recently. My body… it still produces milk. If you allow me, just tonight, maybe I can try.”
Logic told him no.
Fear told him yes.
Richard said nothing. He simply placed his son in her arms.
“Please,” he whispered. “Help him.”
