The Phantom in the System
“Whose baby is this?”
David’s voice thundered through the clinic’s pristine corridors, raw with shock and wounded ego. Allison pushed herself upright on the examination table, clutching the flimsy gown as though it might protect her from the rage she had helped provoke.
“David, please—listen! The doctor’s wrong! It’s just a growth phase!” she cried, her tone frantic and unsteady.
Dr. Aris gave a firm shake of his head. “There is no such thing as a ‘growth phase’ that skips an entire month of pregnancy, Miss Allison. The data is clear.”
Megan surged forward, fury etched across her face. “You deceitful little liar! You used that baby to manipulate him into buying you that condo! You played all of us!”
Amid the uproar, David’s phone buzzed again—this time not from a lover, but from Andrew, his Chief Financial Officer. His fingers trembled as he answered.
“What is it?” he snapped…continue reading …
