On our wedding night, I was too tired for intimacy, and Scott understood. But later, I woke to find him holding a baby. Shocked, I learned she was Ella—his orphaned “niece.” Scott claimed his stepsister Maya had died and he’d just found out.
But something didn’t feel right. Days later, I discovered a photo of Scott smiling with a pregnant woman—Maya. When I confronted him, he admitted Ella was his daughter, not niece. He’d lied out of fear I’d leave.
Heartbroken, I moved out. Though I missed Ella deeply, I needed space. Scott kept reaching out. Eventually, he came to my apartment with Ella, begging for a second chance and promising honesty.
I returned home, trying to rebuild our trust. But then a woman appeared—Amanda. She claimed to be Scott’s ex-wife… and Ella wasn’t his only secret. She warned me Scott was involved in a cult and Maya’s death wasn’t an accident.
I was stunned—and pregnant.
Amanda urged me to act carefully. I pretended to terminate the pregnancy. When Scott turned violent, the police burst in, arresting him for assault and Maya’s murder. Amanda had been working with them.
As calm returned, Amanda comforted me while I held Ella.
Then—“Cut!” A director’s voice rang out.
It was all part of a short film inspired by a real-life mix-up involving Scott’s niece. The drama may have been fictional, but our love and laughter were real.