Standing outside were Jenna’s brothers—Dylan and Mason Carter, founders of Carter Dynamics, one of the most influential tech corporations on the West Coast. Their presence alone could silence a room; their stares could shatter egos.
Dylan’s eyes flicked to Jenna’s trembling hands, then to the babies.
Mason’s voice was low and cold. “Adam. We need to have a conversation.”
Adam’s lips trembled.
The storm had arrived.
The brothers stepped into the apartment without waiting for an invitation. Dylan closed the door behind him.
Adam swallowed hard. “I—I didn’t know you were coming.”
“You weren’t supposed to,” Mason replied. “Jenna reached out.”
Jenna lowered her gaze. She had sent only one desperate message—she never expected them to drop everything.
Dylan approached Adam slowly. “We heard you planned to move our sister into a storage room. Away from her newborns.”
Adam lifted his hands. “You’re misunderstanding. My family is going through a lot—my brother—”
Mason cut him off. “So is she. She nearly died giving birth. Where were you?”
Adam froze.
Jenna looked down, remembering the night she hemorrhaged—how Adam wasn’t there because he had a ‘business dinner.’