Paula thought her marriage to Mark was solid—fifteen years of love, laughter, and raising two beautiful children. But everything changed the day a mysterious package arrived for Mark. Inside was a baby onesie and a note that read: “I know you said you couldn’t tell her yet, but our baby is due in two months. Please don’t let us down.” Shock. Confusion. Betrayal. Paula’s mind spiraled. Was Mark having an affair? Did he have another family?Mark came home to find her pale and trembling,

the letter in her hands. When confronted, he begged her to listen—and revealed a truth that took her breath awayThe baby wasn’t his. His young cousin, Jenna, was pregnant and unable to raise the child. Mark’s parents—both retired and in their sixties—had decided to adopt the baby to keep her in the family. But they needed help. The letter was from Mark’s mother,