Surprise Marriage to a Billionaire

Brandon nodded grimly. "Yeah, but the situation was out of everyone’s hands. Lydia couldn’t be saved, she was already too far gone. The doctors had no choice but to focus on the baby, who still had a chance to survive. It’s... haunting, to think about."

William leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly on the desk as he processed the information. "And Vania’s mother is certain about this? She saw it herself?"

"She was there," Brandon confirmed. "Not in the operating room, of course, but she overheard the commotion outside and saw the aftermath. She said Tim looked like a man possessed, shouting at the doctors for failing to save Lydia and ignoring the fact that the baby was alive."

William ran a hand over his face, feeling the gravity of what he’d just learned. "So the baby... it survived?"

Brandon nodded. "That’s what she said. The baby was taken to the neonatal unit immediately. But here’s the thing, there’s no mention of a surviving child in any public record. If there’s no record, then..."

"Then Tim might have covered it up," William finished grimly. "If the child posed a threat to his legacy or exposed something about Lydia’s relationship with Arlan, he’d do whatever it took to keep it hidden."

Brandon hesitated before adding, "Or worse. What if Tim didn’t want the baby to survive at all? If the child was Arlan’s..."

William’s stomach turned at the implication. "But wait... Tim had a relationship with Lydia too so that baby could be his as well..."

Brandon nodded. "I’ll dig into this further. I’ll see if there are any hidden records or if anyone else from the hospital staff back then remembers more."