I Carried My Twin's Heir—Then Walked Away

"My twin sister couldn’t have children, so she asked me to carry one for her and secure her claim to her fiancé’s inheritance.

The night I agreed, she handed me one of her nightgowns. “Ethan Pierce has been drinking. He won’t realize it’s you.”

I stared at our reflections in the mirror. As identical twins, we already looked alike. With our hair and makeup done the same way, we were nearly impossible to tell apart.

She sprayed me with her perfume, led me to the master bedroom, and lowered her voice.