Smile Before the Storm

Dr. Rachel Harper returned from overseas training and, on her first day back at the hospital, stumbled upon a truth that left her breathless. During her absence, her husband Edward Winston had used IVF to father a child with Sophie Hampton—a terminal cancer patient and his childhood friend. What made it worse: Edward and his parents showed no remorse. Instead, they had the audacity to pressure Rachel into raising the child as her own. It was a calculated act of moral coercion. After the initial shock and despair, Rachel pretended to agree. She even offered to sell their house and car, and upgrade to a villa for the sake of the growing family. But beneath the compliant surface, her blade of revenge was already drawn.