Nursery.
Veronica pressed herself against the glass wall of the nursery. Her eyes filled with excitement as she watched the two tiny bundles of joy sleeping peacefully in their incubators.
"Grandma, look at them! They're so tiny and adorable! The girl looks like my brother, and the boy is the spitting image of Ellinor!"
Marissa's gaze was filled with affection and a touch of sadness as she looked at her great-grandchildren. But her brow was furrowed, hinting at the worry and complexity beneath.
Unlike the simple-minded Veronica, the elderly woman had more on her mind.
After a moment, Marissa turned to Ida, who had accompanied them. Her voice was grave as she asked, "Young lady, I understand you're a long-time friend of Ellinor. I'm aware of the situation, but I'd like to confirm it with you. Are you certain it was Theo who took one of the children from the delivery room when Ellinor gave birth?"
Ida nodded solemnly. "Yes, we all saw it with our own eyes."
Marissa's brow furrowed. "But our people have checked. Theo did book a return flight on the day of Ellinor's delivery, but he didn't board the plane. There's no record of him entering the country.
How can a man who has not boarded a plane or entered the country appear in Ellinor's delivery room?"
Ida, while adjusting her gold-rimmed glasses, took Marissa's question as a defense for her grandson. Her tone was cold as she replied, "Marissa, we have no reason to lie to you. Mr. Blanchet's niece, Belinda, was also present. She saw Mr. Blanchet. If you don't believe Belinda, you can examine the hospital's surveillance footage. See if it was your immaculately dressed grandson who entered the delivery room and took the first-born child!"
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