The childhood recipes.
The books.
Some of those details hadn’t come from conversations we’d shared.
He’d known them before we ever met.
“Did you actually fall in love with me?” I asked.
“Yes,” he whispered.
“Or did you fall in love with the chance to continue your father’s research?”
Daniel covered his face.
“At first, I wanted to meet you because of the program. But after hearing you speak, everything changed.”
He explained that his father had spent years regretting his inability to help Evelyn.
Daniel inherited his research files and became determined to continue the work.
Dr. Cole later persuaded him that newer technology might produce better results.
“When your screening suggested certain medical concerns,” Daniel said, “I thought the program might benefit you.”
“But my regular doctor said I was healthy!”
He looked away.
Three weeks earlier, he’d discovered discrepancies between my original medical results and the records used to justify enrolling me.
