She Came Home Early to Surprise Her Husband—But Found a Baby in Her Bed Instead
After three exhausting weeks on a business trip in New York, Vanessa returned home to San Diego in the middle of the night, eager to surprise her husband, Eric. The late hour didn’t dull her excitement—she imagined slipping quietly into bed and waking Eric with a soft kiss, her presence alone a welcome shock.
But the moment she entered their bedroom, everything changed.
There, sleeping peacefully on one side of the bed, was Eric. On the other side—where Vanessa usually slept—was a baby, swaddled in a blue blanket, fast asleep with a pillow gently placed to protect him.
Vanessa froze.
They didn’t have children. There was no family visiting. Her mind raced. Where had this baby come from?
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