Beth should raise one baby so Mark would not be overwhelmed.
She said Mark had come to her while I was unconscious. He told her both babies were alive, but one needed extended care. He claimed I had said that if things went badly, Beth should raise one baby so Mark would not be overwhelmed.
« No, » I said. « No, I never said that. »
Beth nodded through tears. « I didn’t believe him at first. Then he showed me a signed letter that looked like it came from you. He said you trusted me. He said he’d explain once you recovered. »
Beth refused to uproot Stefan again for a lie she still did not fully understand.