The Call

POV Tessa

The heavy phone felt exactly like a block of ice in my trembling hand. The sterile, clinical words from the testing center technician echoed violently in my mind, completely shattering my fragile world.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. The results are conclusive. Maisie isn't your child."

The voice on the other end continued speaking, rattling off scientific percentages and genetic markers, but I