The Bracelet Around Noah’s Wrist
Chapter 06 - The Bracelet Around Noah’s Wrist
The physician noticed a white identification band beneath Noah’s blanket.
Elena had never seen it.
The printed information listed the mother as Caroline Vance.
Caroline was Vivian’s adult daughter.
She was not present at the gala.
Naomi photographed the band.
Vivian said it was a clerical mistake.
The clinic database showed more.
A birth record had been prepared listing Caroline as Noah’s legal mother through a private surrogacy arrangement.
Elena’s consent signature appeared at the bottom.
It was false.
If the record had been finalized, Noah would become Vivian’s grandson rather than Isabelle’s great-grandson.
The preservation rights would remain under Vivian’s control.
The fraud did not require the baby to disappear.
It required his family line to be rewritten.
Sebastian stared at the bracelet.
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For decades, the Vance family had controlled history through portraits, biographies, and carefully worded plaques.
Now the same instinct had reached a newborn’s wrist.
