Chapter 1 My child with Milton Shaw needed a kidney transplant, and I was the only compatible match. Without hesitation, I agreed to donate my kidney to save our child. But when the surgery was over, Milton broke down in tears. "Lauren," he said, his voice choked with grief. "The surgery didn't work. We lost the baby." I screamed and cried like someone out of their mind in the hospital, and the doctors had no choice but to sedate me.

When I woke up, Milton thought I was still unconscious from the anesthesia. He spoke freely to the doctor, unaware I could hear every word. "Mr. Shaw," the doctor said, clearly struggling with what to say. "You gave Lauren's kidney to Camryn's child… but how could you let your baby die?" Milton's voice was cold, emotionless. "I promised Camryn I'd protect her and her child. No matter what." The doctor hesitated. "But her baby was only five months old.

And yours with Lauren… was three." Milton cut him off sharply. "I'll tell Lauren we can adopt another child. "Dispose of the body properly. And while Lauren's still recovering in the hospital, make sure the sterilization procedure is done." The doctor was stunned. "Mr. Shaw! Your child with Ms. Gordon is gone. There's no threat to Camryn anymore. Isn't sterilizing Lauren going too far?" But Milton's next words froze my blood. "I have to eliminate all threats.

What if Lauren refuses to adopt and insists on having another child herself?" The doctor tried to reason with him. "Mr. Shaw, I must remind you-this will severely weaken her body. She just had a kidney removed… " There was a pause. Then Milton sighed. "I don't have a choice. I want to make sure the child comes into the Shaw family. "She'll have to endure it. I'll make it up to her later.

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But she can't be allowed to get pregnant again." The doctor shook his head in resignation and left to prepare for surgery. Just then, Milton's phone rang. He answered on speaker. His assistant's voice came through clearly. "Mr. Shaw, Ms. Loyden's child is recovering well. When would you like to proceed with the adoption paperwork for the orphanage?" Another dose of anesthetic coursed through me. I didn't hear anything else he said after that. But I didn't need to.

He had told me our child was in critical condition and that I was the only one who could donate a kidney. But when I woke up, he told me the surgery had failed, and our baby was gone. Because the kidney I gave went to Camryn Loyden's child. To Milton, my child and I were nothing more than obstacles in his way. By the time the surgery ended, the anesthesia had worn off. When I woke up, Milton was sitting by my bedside. His eyes held the same warmth and concern as always, but it was all a lie.

It was all an act to keep me from suspecting the truth. "Lauren, you're finally awake. Are you in any pain?" I didn't answer. I just stared at him. I wanted to scream, to demand the truth-but I couldn't. My silence unsettled him. He took my hand, his expression full of sorrow. "Lauren, I know this is hard. But there was nothing we could do." Then, the medication from the second surgery kicked in. A burning pain seared through my lower abdomen, like fire ripping me apart.

I felt like I was being sliced open while still conscious, blood gushing beneath me. Milton pretended to panic. "Lauren? What's wrong?" He called for the doctor. And I passed out from the pain.