Then, just two weeks before the wedding, I got a shocking call from Shelly’s mother. She revealed the paternity test had been faked — Shelly’s father, who handled the test, had doctored the results. Shelly had pinned the pregnancy on Ryan to secure a stable future, though the real father was someone else.

The wedding was called off, Ryan was devastated, and Shelly left. Though painful, the truth brought healing. Ryan grew stronger, and our family, once fractured, came together again — older, wiser, and grateful the truth came out before it was too late.