Chapter 2 - The Four-Week Discrepancy
Two hours after leaving the mediator's office, Julian stood inside the private examination room of the city’s premier obstetrics clinic. Beside him sat Chloe in a chic navy dress, her hand resting proudly on her rounded stomach. Standing near the door were Julian’s wealthy parents, Richard and Eleanor, beaming with pride at the prospect of their first grandson.
The senior obstetrician, Dr. Harrison, adjusted his glasses while scanning the high-definition monitor displaying the fetal ultrasound readings.
"Everything looks structurally healthy," Dr. Harrison noted, typing a sequence into the computer console. He paused, frowning slightly as he re-measured the femur length and cranial circumference.
"Is there a problem, Doctor?" Richard asked, stepping forward in his navy blazer. "That’s my grandson in there. We need everything perfect."
Dr. Harrison turned his chair around, looking directly at Julian with a serious, unreadable expression.
"The growth metrics and developmental markers are crystal clear, Mr. Vance," Dr. Harrison explained carefully. "The ultrasound shows she is four weeks further along than you think. The conception date was early March, not mid-April."
Julian’s smile instantly froze on his face. Blood rushed into his ears with a deafening roar.
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Early March. In early March, Julian had been deployed in Frankfurt, Germany for a three-week corporate acquisition conference. He hadn't returned to the United States until April 12th.
👉 Read PART 3 to see how Chloe reacted when Julian confronted her in front of his parents!
