Chapter 4

Ethan didn't lie. Today was also his birthday.

The cold mechanical voice told me that I had to marry James to bring Daniel and Adam back to life. Even with such a small hope, I found the courage to keep going.

That day, I was on the night shift when I first met James.

He stood in the hallway, holding a crying baby.

He held the baby awkwardly with one hand, the bottle nearby, and answered the phone with the other.

"She just left the baby and refused to reply to my messages," he said. "You know the situation at…