Beyond Betrayal: Our Unexpected Love Story

I woke up in a hospital bed after a brutal car crash. I had a powerful fiancé, Crawford Pierce, and a revolutionary project that was my life's work, set to merge our two family empires.

The first words I heard were from my stepsister, Brittany, telling me she was pregnant with his child.

"I'm so sorry, Althea," she sobbed. "We have a connection. It just… happened."

My own father walked in, comforting her while telling me a baby was a good business move. Then Crawford, my fiancé, walked past my bed without a glance, placed a hand on her stomach, and asked if the baby was okay.