A Woman Agreed to Be a Surrogate for Her Cousin and His Wife – But After a Doctor’s Appointment, She Overheard Them Whisper, ‘Once the Baby Is Born, We’ll Do It, and She’ll Never Find Out’

I think Ethan’s planning to break his promise.

“I know. You warned me.”

“Keep these messages. They may support a separate claim, although there’s no guaranteed outcome.”

“What if he pressures me to sign something?”

“Don’t sign anything without having it reviewed.”

***

Back in my kitchen, Ethan was staring at me. “You went to a lawyer behind my back?”

Keep these messages.

“Yes.”

“After everything we’ve done for you?”

“Funny. That’s what you said when I first questioned the mortgage.”

Claire leaned forward. “But we paid your surrogacy compensation!”

“I know. That’s not what we’re discussing.”

Don’t sign anything.

Ethan pointed at the folder. “What else is in there?”

“An appraisal. And a bank agreement.”

His expression changed. “What agreement?”

***

I remembered my third appointment.

“I’ve fallen behind,” I’d told the bank manager. “But I want to keep my home.”

That’s not what we’re discussing.

She reviewed my account. “We can arrange temporary repayments while we reassess your situation.”