Tina’s world turned upside down the moment she saw a birthmark on her best friend Megan’s adopted son, Shawn—a mark identical to the one her deceased son, Liam, had. Struggling to make sense of this impossible coincidence, Tina began unraveling a shocking truth.
It was supposed to be a happy moment, as Megan introduced her adopted son to her best friend. “He’s perfect, Meg,” Tina said, though her heart was heavy. She was still mourning the death of her own son and dealing with a recent divorce. Megan beamed with pride, pointing out Shawn’s cute features, but as Tina held the baby, she felt a strange sense of warmth and familiarity.
Then Tina noticed something that made her heart stop: Shawn had the same birthmark as Liam. Unable to contain her emotions, she burst into tears, still holding the baby.
“Tina, are you okay?” Megan asked, rushing over to comfort her.
“No,” Tina whispered, overcome with confusion.
Megan tried to console her, assuming it was grief, but Tina’s mind raced with an impossible question: Could Shawn be Liam?
At home, Tina sat with a baby album, staring at the photos of her late son. The birthmark in the pictures was identical to Shawn’s, fueling her suspicions. It couldn’t be a coincidence, she thought. Desperate for answers, Tina hired a private investigator, Detective Harris, to look into Shawn’s adoption.
“I need to know if my son is still alive,” Tina told him. “I know it sounds insane, but this can’t be just a coincidence.”
Detective Harris agreed to take the case but warned her to keep it discreet until they knew more.
Tina arranged to meet Megan at a café, hoping to gather more information about the adoption. Megan apologized for rushing Tina into meeting Shawn, but Tina brushed it off, eager to get answers.
“Tell me more about the adoption,” Tina asked, trying to sound casual.
“It was a private adoption,” Megan said, clearly cautious. When Tina pressed for more details, Megan hesitated, explaining that the background was confidential. Suspicious of Tina’s persistence, she asked, “Why are you asking so many questions?”
Tina’s heart raced. “I think Shawn might be my son,” she blurted out, showing Megan a picture of Liam’s identical birthmark.
Megan frowned. “It’s just a birthmark, Tina. Lots of people have them. You’re grieving—I understand. But Shawn is my son. I adopted him.”
“No, it’s more than that,” Tina insisted. “I can feel it.”
“Tina, you’re not making sense,” Megan said, growing upset. She left the café, calling Tina’s behavior “crazy.”
But Tina couldn’t let it go. She contacted her ex-husband, Mark, sharing her suspicions. He was equally dismissive, telling her to stop because it was too painful to relive the past. Their marriage had crumbled after Liam’s death, and he had moved on, refusing to reopen those wounds.
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