Husband Delayed Birth for Adopted Son’s Birthday

I was eight months pregnant when my water broke—the same day as the birthday of my husband’s adopted son.

To keep my child from being born on the same day as his adopted son, he forced me to wait until after midnight. He refused to take me to the hospital and locked me in the basement.

Adrian Shaw looked down at me. His eyes were dark and hostile.

“Elena, you're really good at picking the timing, huh? Of all days, you had to go into labor on Evan’s birthday.”

I begged him to take me to the hospital.