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Ready to leave, Nancy was unexpectedly confronted by a woman cradling a baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you Nancy?\u201d the stranger asked, her voice just audible over the crying baby.<\/p>\n

Nancy, confused and unfamiliar with the woman, replied, \u201cYes, I am. Who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nThe woman, Amanda, claimed she was there to hand over the child, asserting it was Patrick\u2019s and that its mother couldn\u2019t care for it.<\/p>\n

Stunned, Nancy backed away from them, shaking her head. \u201cNo, you\u2019re mistaken! Patrick would never betray me like this!\u201d<\/p>\n

Torn between denial and suspicion, Nancy distanced herself, refusing to accept Amanda\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Yet, as she tried to suppress her turmoil, Nancy literally stumbled into Mike, one of Patrick\u2019s old friends, who offered his condolences. Nancy attempted small talk though her mind was elsewhere, eager to escape the crowd and head home.<\/p>\n

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Upon reaching her car, her breath caught\u2014there lay the very baby Amanda spoke of, nestled in her back seat, crying softly.<\/p>\n

Shocked, Nancy glanced around in vain for Amanda. How had this happened? Still, the chill of the day compelled Nancy to gently drape her jacket around the infant.<\/p>\n

Then, she noticed it. A birthmark on the baby\u2019s neck\u2014a mark identical to Patrick\u2019s. Doubts surfaced; Nancy\u2019s previous certainties now wavered. Was Patrick really unfaithful?<\/p>\n

Taking control, Nancy bundled up the baby and drove straight to a hospital, clutching strands of Patrick\u2019s hair for a paternity test.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI need a paternity test, please,\u201d she requested briskly at the reception desk, willing to pay whatever necessary for a quicker result.<\/p>\n

Gently persuasive, the nurse arranged for expedited processing. Nancy handed over samples, her determination unyielding.<\/p>\n

With the test underway, she busied herself purchasing essentials for the baby, her mind a storm of emotions.<\/p>\n

Back at the hospital, feeding the baby formula, she guardedly watched the clock until, finally, the nurse returned with an envelope containing the test results.<\/p>\n

Nancy braced herself and opened it, her heart sinking as the words jumped out\u2014\u201dPaternity rate: 99%.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Her world shifted. The baby was indeed Patrick\u2019s. Betrayed and conflicted, Nancy made the choice: she would find the child\u2019s mother and return the infant.<\/p>\n

Once home, Nancy began to sift through Patrick\u2019s belongings, searching for any clue about the mysterious woman he might have been involved with.<\/p>\n

Nothing in his personal effects or office indicated a hidden life. Despondent, she inadvertently discovered a lingering curiosity in Patrick\u2019s car navigation system\u2014recurrent visits to an unfamiliar address.<\/p>\n

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With the baby in tow, Nancy drove to this address, hopeful for answers.<\/p>\n

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Ready to leave, Nancy was unexpectedly confronted by a woman cradling a baby. \u201cAre you Nancy?\u201d the stranger asked, her voice just audible over the crying baby. Nancy, confused and unfamiliar with the woman, replied, \u201cYes, I am. Who are you?\u201d The woman, Amanda, claimed she was there to hand over the child, asserting it…<\/p>\n

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