me since before my marriage.
But when I chose Ben, Raymond stepped aside.
After my divorce, he remained silent because I was devastated.
“So you secretly created a family for me instead?” I asked.
Raymond lowered his eyes.
“Yes.”
PART 3
Raymond admitted he had used part of his savings and worked with a private agency.
He arranged the surrogate.
Then he staged the basket on my porch because he wanted the decision to become a mother to be mine.
Not something I felt pressured to accept.
I was furious.