Her hand instinctively went to her belly as she revisited the dire warnings and harsh realities she had been told. "If Jacob is not treated soon, he has at most three years!"

"Do you think you can raise a child on your own? We can take this child away from you anytime. The Martin family is more qualified to raise this child than you. Sign it now."

Each word cut deep, a painful reminder of the harsh choices she faced. Chelsey and this child, it seemed, were not destined to be together.