El secreto de la subrogación

El secreto de la subrogación

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Introduction

Cuando Royal Robinson pierde a su hermano y a su cuñada en un fatal accidente automovilístico, la verdad sobre su hijo sale a la luz. Descubrir que habían utilizado una madre sustituta y habían ocultado la verdad a la familia lo devastó, especialmente cuando descubrió que nunca se había legalizado y que la madre biológica todavía tenía derechos legales sobre el niño.
Cuando Famke Noor se da cuenta de que las personas a las que consideraba sus amigas se habían ido y su familia quiere que ella intervenga y ayude a criar al niño, del que tenía la firme convicción de que nunca iba a ser madre, se encuentra en un lío.
Dos personalidades fuertes y testarudas con el corazón en el lugar correcto, pero que se enorgullecen de ello tendrán que aprender a dejar sus diferencias a un lado para ayudar a una niña de cinco años a navegar por un mundo sin los únicos padres que ha conocido. A pesar de tener una familia entrometida, de sus ex novios y del drama que ella quería tener, Famke se enamora del magnate multimillonario y su pequeño novio.
¿Es suficiente el amor cuando el mundo está en tu contra? Famke está a punto de descubrirlo.

Chapter 1

—Señor Robinson, lo siento mucho.

Royal miró al cirujano que estaba frente a él con una expresión triste en su rostro. Esto no estaba sucediendo. Su hermano era un hombre ruidoso y vivaz con el mundo a sus pies. —¿Se ha ido? —las palabras apenas salieron de su garganta.

—Sí. Lamento su pérdida.

—¿Y su esposa? ¿Mindy? —Estaba haciendo preguntas en piloto automático, sabiendo que cuando sus padres regresaran de su segunda luna de miel, a la que los habían enviado hace apenas tres días, iban a estar devastados.

El cirujano negó con la cabeza tristemente—. Su cuñada está actualmente con soporte vital. Necesitaremos que el pariente más cercano tome una decisión.

—¿Y mi sobrina?

—Su sobrina tuvo una considerable pérdida de sangre. Necesitamos hablar sobre esto. Preguntamos si había alguna información clave, pero nadie nos informó que era adoptada.

—No fue adoptada —frunció el ceño al cirujano—. Nació fuera del estado, pero definitivamente no fue adoptada.

—Su tipo de sangre no coincide con el de ninguno de sus padres —el hombre frunció el ceño.

—Una de mis fotos favoritas de mi hermano es de él besando el vientre de mi cuñada muy embarazada. La niña es su viva imagen.

—Me temo que la sangre no miente. Sugeriría una prueba de ADN para confirmar la paternidad. Si hubo una confusión en un hospital. No estoy seguro de dónde nació —se quedó en silencio.

Parpadeó confundido. Su hermano y Mindy habían decidido que querían tener al bebé en su estado natal de Pensilvania. Ella era originalmente de Pittsburgh y sus padres habían fallecido, pero realmente quería que su hijo tuviera algo compartido de ellos. Insistió en que para ella era una conexión con su familia perdida. Iban y venían hasta que ella tenía casi tres meses y luego se trasladaron completamente a Pittsburgh durante seis meses. Regresaron cuando el bebé tenía un día de nacido.

—Te digo, la niña que está ahí es de mi hermano.

—Todo lo que puedo decirle, señor Robinson, es que su hermano tiene sangre O-positiva, su cuñada tiene sangre O-positiva. Su sobrina necesitó una transfusión de sangre de tipo B.

No era un hombre estúpido. Se había graduado como el mejor de su clase en todos los niveles desde que dejó el jardín de infancia. Su cerebro es lo que lo convirtió en el empresario rico y poderoso que era hoy. Sin embargo, mientras estaba de pie mirando al doctor que le explicaba biología en los términos más básicos, apenas comprendía la información.

—¿Me está diciendo que no hay manera de que sean sus padres?

—Es posible que uno de ellos sea su padre. Pensaría que en este caso, si vio a la señora Robinson embarazada, entonces ella podría ser la madre biológica y su hermano no.

—No es posible. Se amaban. No hay manera en este planeta de que ella haya tenido una aventura y tenido el bebé de otro hombre.

—Desafortunadamente, señor Robinson, no tenemos manera de obtener la información verbalmente de ninguno de ellos. Le sugiero encarecidamente que haga pruebas de ADN comparativas de los tres. Si ocultaron una adopción a la familia, tenían sus propias razones, pero dada la situación médica en la que nos encontramos ahora, podría ser valioso para Precious conocer su historial médico.

Se movió para sentarse en una silla, sus piernas temblando. —Háganlo —le hizo un gesto al doctor—. Hágalo.

—Sé que el momento de esta solicitud es difícil, pero su hermano había indicado que donaría sus órganos en su licencia de conducir.

Su hermano fue desinteresado hasta el final, consideró y asintió. —Es lo que él querría. Lo sé. Por favor, haga lo que tenga que hacer. —Hizo una pausa—. Quiero verlo.

—Por supuesto. Lo llevaremos con él tan pronto como podamos. Su cuñada tenía a su esposo como pariente más cercano. ¿Hay alguien a quien debamos llamar?

—No tenía a nadie. Sus padres murieron por intoxicación con monóxido de carbono cuando tenía dieciséis años. Había estado quedándose en casa de una amiga y su calefacción se estropeó. Era hija única de dos personas que también eran hijos únicos. No tiene tías, tíos ni primos. No tenía a nadie —repitió la última frase consciente de que estaba divagando. Se frotó la cara con el conocimiento de que su familia iba a poner la decisión sobre sus hombros para el final de la vida de su cuñada.

Sus padres. Su madre iba a estar inconsolable. Sus manos temblaban y miró al doctor.

—¿Pueden mantener a Mindy con vida hasta que lleguen mis padres? ¿Para que al menos puedan despedirse? —Parpadeó para contener las lágrimas—. Acaban de celebrar su aniversario de bodas de cuarenta años y Prince y yo los enviamos a África para su segunda luna de miel. Ya están de camino a casa, pero es un vuelo largo.

El cirujano asintió—. Por supuesto. Haremos nuestro mejor esfuerzo. Nuevamente, lamento su pérdida.

—¿Precious va a estar bien?

—Está estable ahora.

—¿Puedo —tragó el nudo en su garganta—, puedo sentarme con ella? Por favor.

—Por supuesto —hizo un gesto a una enfermera—. Lleve al señor Robinson a sentarse con su sobrina en la UCI.

La enfermera asintió y extendió su mano, pero él la ignoró. Ella lo condujo por el pasillo silencioso.

—Lamento su pérdida, señor Robinson.

—Gracias —asintió mientras su pecho se apretaba. Quería desahogarse contra el mundo. Su hermano, su mejor amigo, confidente y el alma de la familia se había ido. El hombre que solía llegar a una reunión familiar, saltar sobre una mesa y gritar, “la fiesta ha llegado” se había ido. Un conductor ebrio había arrancado el corazón de su familia.

Notó los murales brillantemente pintados en las paredes y se dio cuenta de que estaban en el ala infantil del hospital. Precious, que ni siquiera tenía cinco años, ahora era huérfana. Sus padres estaban en sus sesenta y no podrían criarla. Su única otra hermana era su hermana menor Jubilee, una sorpresa para sus padres cuando su madre cumplió cuarenta. Jubilee tenía ahora veintitrés años y estaba en su primer año de la facultad de derecho. No había manera de que pudiera cuidar a un niño.

Se acercó a la cama y notó los tubos de plástico transparente en su nariz y el suero en sus delgados bracitos. Iba a cumplir cinco años en dos semanas. Mindy había estado planeando una gran fiesta de cumpleaños con toda la familia. Tenía seis tías y tíos por parte de su madre y cinco por parte de su padre. Ambos abuelos estaban vivos, y todos sus tíos y tías habían procreado al menos una vez. Su familia era enorme, con más primos de los que se podían contar, y los primos tenían hijos propios. Esta niña no estaría sola. La familia haría lo que siempre hacía, y saldrían adelante, pero tenía que admitir que no sabía dónde iba a vivir.

Se inclinó y le dio un beso en la frente, pasando su pulgar por su frente.

Recordó vagamente que su hermano había dicho que había redactado un testamento y le había pedido que fuera el tutor de Precious en caso de que algo les sucediera, pero no podía recordar si lo había llevado a cabo. No sabía lo primero sobre niños.

—¿Royal? —una voz suave habló detrás de él, y se giró para encontrar a su hermana allí.

—Jubi —extendió sus brazos.

—¿Dónde está Prince? —se deslizó en su abrazo.

Romper el corazón de su hermana casi lo destruyó mientras susurraba—. Se ha ido. Ella se desplomó contra él como si sus piernas no pudieran sostenerla más y comenzó a llorar. La arrastró lejos de la cama de la niña y la sostuvo mientras se desmoronaba. Cuando le dijo que Mindy tampoco iba a sobrevivir, que la mantenían con vida hasta que su madre pudiera despedirse, ella se derrumbó. Tuvo que llevarla a una sala de espera y se sentó en una silla de metal, sosteniéndola en su regazo mientras ella se aferraba a su solapa y lloraba hasta que no quedó nada.

Decidió no decir nada aún sobre el asunto de la sangre que el cirujano había discutido con él. Lo cargaría solo por ahora, hasta tener respuestas.

Cuando la enfermera vino a decirles que podían ir a rendir homenaje a su hermano, sostuvo a su hermana pequeña nuevamente, mientras ambos se derrumbaban. El rostro de su hermano estaba golpeado y magullado, y su cabeza envuelta en vendajes. El trauma craneal era lo que el doctor había dicho, pero él sabía. Había escuchado a las enfermeras susurrar cómo parte de su cerebro había quedado expuesto. Sabía que no había vuelta atrás, pero estar allí, mirándolo en la mesa, no se sentía real.

Se inclinó y besó su mejilla—. Te quiero, hermanito. Adiós. —Tomó a su hermana y la arrastró fuera de la habitación, rezando por la fuerza para superar esto.

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