Brooke thought finding Isaiah would finally bring her peace.
Instead, she discovered him with Mariah and a medical report that changed everything.
But the truth about Isaiah’s child was only the beginning of a much bigger mystery.

Brooke Discovers a Shocking Secret About Isaiah’s Child!

The Unexpected Hospital Encounter

Brooke stopped outside the hospital room when she heard Isaiah’s voice. For hours, she had been searching for him, calling his phone and asking everyone she knew if they had seen him. Now, standing outside the half-open door, she could hear him talking to Mariah.

Her heart pounded as she pushed the door open.

Isaiah was sitting on the hospital bed, looking exhausted. Mariah stood beside him, holding a medical report. The moment they saw Brooke, their conversation stopped.

BROOKE: “So this is where you’ve been hiding?”

Isaiah looked up, startled.

ISAIAH: “Brooke, what are you doing here?”

BROOKE: “I’ve been looking everywhere for you! Nobody knew where you were, and now I find you in a hospital room with Mariah?”

Mariah lowered the report, her expression tense.

MARIAH: “Brooke, please. This isn’t what you think.”

BROOKE: “Then tell me what it is! Why are you here with him? What are you two keeping from me?”

Isaiah slowly got off the bed, but Brooke stepped back when he tried to approach her.

BROOKE: “Don’t. I want an explanation before you come anywhere near me.”

Isaiah exchanged a worried glance with Mariah.

ISAIAH: “Brooke, I was going to tell you.”

BROOKE: “Tell me what? That you’ve been meeting with her behind my back? That you’ve been lying to me while I’ve been worried sick?”

Mariah took a deep breath.

MARIAH: “I know you’re upset, but you need to see this.”

She held out the medical report.

Brooke stared at it without moving.

BROOKE: “What is that?”

MARIAH: “The reason Isaiah is here.”

Brooke reluctantly took the paper. Her eyes moved across the medical terminology, but she barely understood what she was reading. Then she reached the section containing the test results.

Her expression changed.

BROOKE: “No. This can’t be right.”

Isaiah looked down.

BROOKE: “It says Isaiah’s child has a medical condition?”

Mariah nodded slowly.

MARIAH: “The doctors found something during the examination. They needed additional tests to confirm it.”

Brooke’s eyes filled with tears.

BROOKE: “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”

ISAIAH: “Because we didn’t know how to tell you.”

BROOKE: “You didn’t know how to tell me? Isaiah, I’m standing here reading a medical report about your child, and I’m finding out like a stranger!”

Isaiah lowered his head.

ISAIAH: “I’m sorry.”

Brooke looked at Mariah.

BROOKE: “And you? How long have you known?”

MARIAH: “I found out when the doctor called me. Isaiah was already here, and he asked me to come.”

BROOKE: “Why you?”

Mariah hesitated.

MARIAH: “Because I was the first person he could reach.”

Brooke shook her head, struggling to control her emotions.

BROOKE: “You expect me to believe that?”

ISAIAH: “Brooke, nothing happened between us. I swear.”

BROOKE: “Then why does it feel like everybody knows something except me?”

The Doctor’s Alarming Results

Before Isaiah could answer, a doctor entered the room carrying another folder.

DOCTOR: “Mr. Greyhound, I have the additional results you requested.”

Isaiah immediately turned toward him.

ISAIAH: “Did you find out anything else?”

The doctor glanced at Brooke, then at Mariah.

DOCTOR: “I think everyone involved should hear this together.”

Brooke felt a chill run through her body.

BROOKE: “What does that mean?”

The doctor placed the folder on the table.

DOCTOR: “The initial results were concerning, but the additional testing has revealed something important about the pregnancy.”

Brooke gripped the medical report tightly.

BROOKE: “Please, just tell us.”

The doctor opened the folder.

DOCTOR: “The baby’s condition is not what we initially suspected. However, we need to investigate a possible inherited condition.”

Isaiah stared at him.

ISAIAH: “Inherited from whom?”

DOCTOR: “That is what we are trying to determine.”

Brooke looked at Isaiah, confused.

BROOKE: “What does that mean?”

The doctor explained that the medical team needed more information about the family’s medical history. Certain results suggested the baby might have inherited a condition that neither parent knew about.

Brooke’s face went pale.

BROOKE: “But Isaiah is healthy. He’s never had anything like that.”

DOCTOR: “Some inherited conditions can remain undetected for years. Being healthy does not necessarily mean someone cannot carry a genetic condition.”

Isaiah looked overwhelmed.

ISAIAH: “So what happens now?”

DOCTOR: “We need to complete the testing before we can give you a definite answer.”

The doctor left the room, promising to return once the remaining results were available.

For several seconds, nobody spoke.

Brooke looked down at the report again.

BROOKE: “I don’t understand. You knew something was wrong, and you still didn’t call me?”

ISAIAH: “I was scared.”

BROOKE: “You think I wasn’t scared? I thought something terrible had happened to you! I came here thinking I was going to find you hurt, and instead I find out you’ve been dealing with something this serious without me.”

Isaiah moved closer.

ISAIAH: “I didn’t want you to worry until we knew the truth.”

BROOKE: “You don’t get to make that decision for me!”

Brooke Demands the Truth

Mariah quietly placed a hand on Brooke’s shoulder.

MARIAH: “He wasn’t trying to hurt you.”

Brooke pulled away.

BROOKE: “Please don’t defend him right now.”

Mariah stepped back, her eyes filling with tears.

MARIAH: “I’m not defending him. I’m telling you what happened. Isaiah called me because he was afraid, and I came because I care about him and the baby.”

Brooke looked between them.

BROOKE: “And what about me? Where do I fit into all of this?”

Isaiah reached for her hand.

ISAIAH: “You’re the person I wanted to see the moment I found out.”

BROOKE: “Then why didn’t you call me?”

He had no answer.

Brooke turned away, trying to steady herself. She wanted to believe Isaiah, but the fear and confusion were becoming unbearable.

BROOKE: “I need some time.”

Isaiah nodded, his eyes red.

ISAIAH: “I understand.”

Brooke started toward the door, but before she could leave, Mariah spoke.

MARIAH: “Brooke, wait.”

Brooke turned.

Mariah held out another paper.

MARIAH: “There’s something else you need to know.”

Brooke stared at her.

BROOKE: “What now?”

Mariah glanced at Isaiah, who suddenly looked terrified.

MARIAH: “The doctor told us the baby’s condition might be connected to something in Isaiah’s medical history.”

Brooke slowly turned toward him.

BROOKE: “What medical history?”

Isaiah’s face went pale.

ISAIAH: “Mariah, don’t.”

Brooke’s eyes widened.

BROOKE: “What are you hiding from me?”

Mariah looked at Brooke, then at Isaiah.

MARIAH: “Before I tell you, you need to understand that Isaiah didn’t know about this either.”

Brooke’s voice trembled.

BROOKE: “Tell me what?”

Mariah handed her the second report.

Brooke read the first few lines, then stopped breathing for a moment.

The report revealed that Isaiah had a previously undiagnosed inherited condition that could affect his child.

Brooke looked up at him, tears streaming down her face.

BROOKE: “Isaiah, why didn’t you ever tell me about this?”

ISAIAH: “Because I didn’t know.”

BROOKE: “Then how did Mariah know?”

Isaiah looked at Mariah.

Mariah lowered her eyes.

MARIAH: “Because I was the one who asked the doctor to run the additional tests.”

Brooke stared at her.

BROOKE: “Why would you do that?”

Mariah took a shaky breath.

MARIAH: “Because I was worried about the baby. And because I recognized something in the first report that reminded me of a medical condition in my own family.”

Brooke’s expression changed.

BROOKE: “Your family?”

Mariah nodded.

MARIAH: “Yes.”

Isaiah looked at her in disbelief.

ISAIAH: “Mariah, what are you saying?”

Mariah’s eyes filled with tears.

MARIAH: “I think there’s something about our family history that neither of us knows.”

Brooke looked from Mariah to Isaiah, her heart pounding.

A Medical Mystery Unfolds

Before she could ask another question, the doctor returned to the room.

DOCTOR: “I’m sorry to interrupt, but we’ve received another result.”

Everyone turned toward him.

DOCTOR: “There’s a discrepancy in the medical records. We need to speak with Isaiah privately about his family history.”

Brooke stepped forward.

BROOKE: “Whatever it is, you can tell us all.”

The doctor hesitated.

DOCTOR: “I’m afraid this concerns information that could change what you believe about the baby’s medical history.”

Isaiah looked at Brooke, his face filled with fear.

Mariah slowly sat down, covering her mouth.

Brooke felt her knees weaken.

BROOKE: “What are you saying?”

The doctor opened the folder.

DOCTOR: “We need to confirm whether Isaiah is carrying a genetic condition that may have been passed down to his child.”

Isaiah stared at the report, then at Mariah.

ISAIAH: “And if I am?”

The doctor took a deep breath.

DOCTOR: “Then we need to investigate whether this condition has affected anyone else in your family.”

The Question Mariah Cannot Answer

Brooke looked at Isaiah, realizing that the truth about his child might be only the beginning of something much bigger.

And as Isaiah reached for her hand, she noticed that Mariah was staring at the report with an expression that suggested she already knew more than she had admitted.

BROOKE: “Mariah… what aren’t you telling us?”

TO BE CONTINUED…