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After returning home, I took out the hospital examination report again.

Indeed, Dashiell had been confirmed as infertile. So what exactly was going on here?

A month later, my mother-in-law brought a baby named Seraphina to our house.

Every day she tenderly cared for the child herself, never asking me to help.

She even went out specially to bring back frozen breast milk each day.

I was happy not to care for the baby, after all, spending time with a child would lead to emotional attachment.

I was afraid I might not have the heart to let go later.

"Oh, my precious grandbaby, having to eat thawed breast milk so often, it breaks my heart!" My mother-in-law complained to her sister in the kitchen when she thought I couldn't hear.

Something fishy was going on.

To get to the bottom of things, I made up an excuse about my mom missing me and needing to stay with her for a few days.

Once out, I rushed to my best friend's place, where we sat glued to the computer screen.