Chapter 13 - Brielle’s Baby Was Not a Punishment
Brielle gave birth to a boy.
His name was Noah Reed Foster.
Healthy.
Evan Reed was the biological father.
He and Brielle did not suddenly become:
romantic soulmates.
Their history had reasons it ended.
They worked with attorneys to establish:
parentage,
support,
custody.
Boring legal infrastructure.
Good.
Preston never met:
Noah.
Not because anyone treated the child as:
evidence of betrayal.
Because Preston had no parental role.
Brielle left Mercer Industrial’s communications account after the affair became impossible to separate from:
work.
Her agency reassigned:
the client.
She continued her career elsewhere.
She sent me one final message after Noah was born.
A photograph?
No.
Good.
Just:
He’s healthy. I’m sorry for what I said about Sophie and Emma. Becoming somebody’s mother made those words feel even worse.
I answered:
I’m glad he’s healthy. Please don’t contact the girls.
She replied:
Understood.
That was the end of:
us.
No friendship.
No revenge.
May you like
No need.
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