Luna has endured judgment, dismissal, and distance from those around her, but one belief sustained her through it all—the certainty that Finn was her father. It was more than a result on paper; it was her lifeline, the emotional anchor that gave her the strength to face a world that often excluded her. But a chance meeting inside the hospital with someone from her past threatens to destroy that truth.
April, an old college friend now working as a lab technician, freezes when she sees Luna. Her evasive behavior sets off alarm bells. Suspicious and unnerved, Luna reaches out later, asking for the truth. When they meet privately at a park, April finally cracks. In a moment of trembling honesty, she confesses to altering the DNA test all those years ago. Her justification? Luna had been in pain, lost, desperate to feel accepted, and April wanted to help.
What she saw as a harmless fix changed everything. April admits she switched the results to make it appear that Finn was the father. But he isn’t. The truth, unfiltered and brutal, lands like a knife in Luna’s heart. Her pain isn’t just from the lie—it’s from realizing that everything she believed in, everything she fought for, was based on fiction.
Luna’s world crumbles. All the conflict with Stephie, the bitterness with Hope, even the moments of warmth she shared with Finn—none of it was real. April meant well, but her decision stole Luna’s right to the truth and rewrote her life without her consent.
At the same time, Finn is struggling internally. In recent days, he has found himself reflecting more deeply, questioning his emotional reactions, especially toward Luna. There’s always been something unexplainable in their dynamic, and though he brushed it off before, those feelings now demand answers. Still unaware of April’s revelation, he continues to treat Luna with care and support, while she silently watches from a distance, torn by guilt and grief.
Luna stands at a crossroads: Should she tell Finn the truth and dismantle the only emotional anchor she’s ever had? Or should she keep the secret buried, living with the agony of knowing it’s all a lie but holding onto the love it once gave her? The weight of this decision threatens to consume her.
When she passes April again, Luna offers no words—just a silent exit. The silence isn’t forgiveness. It’s the calm before a storm, a sign that Luna is grappling with something too heavy to voice. She may have walked away for now, but the truth has a way of resurfacing, and when it does, it could change everything for Luna, Finn, and everyone connected to them.
The road ahead for Luna is fraught with impossible choices. No matter what path she takes, someone will be hurt. But will she choose honesty and risk losing the only father figure she’s ever known—or protect the illusion that gave her a taste of belonging? Only time will tell.
