Chapter 3 - The Panic in the Clinic
Julian turned slowly to stare at Chloe. His hands began to shake as the reality of the timeline crashed over his mind like a tidal wave.
"Chloe..." Julian said, his voice shaky, breathless, and filled with rising panic. "You were pregnant before I left for Germany?"
Chloe’s face turned paper-white. Her eyes darted frantically toward the doctor, then toward Julian’s parents, who were staring at her with sudden, horror-filled eyes.
"Julian, no! That’s impossible! The doctor made a mistake!" Chloe stammered, pulling her hand away from her belly and grasping Julian’s jacket sleeve. "You know I only loved you! The dates are just an estimate!"
"Ultrasound measurements at thirty weeks do not miscalculate gestation by a full month, miss," Dr. Harrison interrupted firmly, pointing at the digital chart. "Conception occurred between March 2nd and March 6th."
Richard Vance stepped forward, his face turning dark purple with rage. "March 2nd? Julian was in Munich and Frankfurt from February 28th to March 22nd!"
"Who is the father, Chloe?" Eleanor shrieked, her aristocratic composure shattering into a hysterical scream. "Who were you sleeping with while my son was buying you designer apartments?!"
Chloe burst into frantic tears, backing toward the wall. "It was... it was just one night with Chad at the country club! He told me he was getting a promotion! I didn't know!"
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Julian backed away from her as if she were poison. He had just traded his loyal wife, his daughter, and his integrity for another man's child.
👉 Read PART 4 to see Julian's frantic attempt to stop Evelyn from leaving the city!
