Chapter 159: A Tearful Reunion.

LUMINA   I stood frozen in the hallway, my mind reeling from Xenois's revelation. Riley was my son. My baby. The child I'd spent months resenting was actually my own flesh and blood, stolen from me before I'd even known he existed. I didn't know how to process all this. It seemed surreal to me. A part of me was waiting for my mate to say it's a joke and bring out Sophia from where she was hiding. But he wouldn't be that cruel.   My hands trembled as I stared back toward the hospital room, where I could still hear the soft murmur of the boys' voices. Everything I thought I knew about my family, about my marriage, about the past six years, had just been turned upside down.   "I need proof," I whispered, my voice barely audible. "I need to be absolutely certain. The last paternity test showed Sophia as his mother."   Xenois nodded, understanding flickering in his eyes. "We'll get another test done immediately. But Lumina, I know this is hard to process, but I need you to trust me on this.