The beach was alive that day with its usual soundtrack of crashing waves, gulls overhead, and kids sprinting along the shoreline with sand sticking to their feet. It was hot, humid, and packed—the kind of day where families stake out their turf with oversized umbrellas and coolers while teenagers circle in groups, laughing too loudly….

I opened a box of forgotten photos while cleaning the attic and found pictures of me holding a tiny newborn, my eyes brimming with love. But I’d never been pregnant, let alone given birth. I decided to investigate, unaware I must face a truth that would shatter me to the core. A few weeks ago,…

The beach was alive that day with its usual soundtrack of crashing waves, gulls overhead, and kids sprinting along the shoreline with sand sticking to their feet. It was hot, humid, and packed—the kind of day where families stake out their turf with oversized umbrellas and coolers while teenagers circle in groups, laughing too loudly….