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PART 2<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d Julian said, looking from the baby to me, \u201cso you made it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleanor entered behind him, dressed in pearls and heels that clicked sharply against the hospital floor. She had brought no flowers, no gift, not even a fake expression of concern. Her gaze went straight to my newborn.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that\u2019s him?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my son,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n

Julian gave a short laugh. \u201cFor now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doctor stepped between them and the bassinet. His name tag read Dr. Marcus Thorne. The shock on his face had turned into something hard and guarded.<\/p>\n

Eleanor saw him properly for the first time and went still.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMarcus?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The room froze.<\/p>\n

Julian\u2019s smile vanished. \u201cWhy are you here?\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Thorne looked at him steadily. \u201cI\u2019m delivering the child you abandoned.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was history in the silence between them, old and bitter. Eleanor recovered first.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a family matter,\u201d she said sharply. \u201cYou can leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the attending physician,\u201d he replied. \u201cI\u2019m not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Julian turned back to me. \u201cListen carefully, Vivian. You\u2019re broke, tired, and alone. Sign temporary custody over to me today, and I\u2019ll pay the hospital bill.\u201d<\/p>\n

I looked down at my son. His tiny fingers were curled as though he was clinging to life with everything he had.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleanor stepped closer. \u201cDon\u2019t be foolish. We can give him a real future. What do you have to offer? A cheap apartment and sympathy?\u201d<\/p>\n

I smiled faintly.<\/p>\n

That was when they knew I wasn\u2019t afraid enough.<\/p>\n

Julian\u2019s face darkened. \u201cStill pretending you have pride?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m just remembering something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow careless you get when you believe someone is powerless.\u201d<\/p>\n

His expression flickered.<\/p>\n

A nurse came in with paperwork, but Dr. Thorne quietly took the clipboard and scanned the first page. His jaw tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey canceled your insurance?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Julian shrugged. \u201cPaperwork issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Thorne\u2019s voice turned low. \u201cYou removed medical coverage from a woman carrying your child?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s my ex-wife,\u201d Julian snapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the baby?\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleanor grabbed Julian\u2019s arm. \u201cEnough. We\u2019re leaving. Our attorney will handle this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood,\u201d I said. \u201cTell him to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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They both turned back to me.<\/p>\n

I reached into my hospital bag and pulled out a folder. Not the original one from under my mattress. This was a copy. The originals were already with my lawyer.<\/p>\n

Julian noticed the printed emails first.<\/p>\n

The color left his face.<\/p>\n

I held up one page. \u201cThis one is interesting. The part where your mother says, \u2018If Vivian refuses the custody terms, spread the affair story and cut her off.\u2019 Very classy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eleanor\u2019s mouth opened, but nothing came out.<\/p>\n

I continued. \u201cThen we have the transfers from your charity foundation to a shell company. The fake consulting bills. The forged signature on my insurance cancellation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Julian stepped toward me. \u201cHand that over.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Thorne caught his wrist.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you touch her,\u201d he said quietly, \u201cthe police will arrive before your lawyer does.\u201d<\/p>\n

Julian pulled away. \u201cYou have no idea who you\u2019re defending.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Thorne looked at my baby again, and for a brief second, his eyes filled with pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d he said. \u201cI think I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

That night, while my son slept against my chest, Dr. Thorne returned to my room alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cVivian,\u201d he said, his voice unsteady, \u201cthere\u2019s something you need to know about Julian.\u201d<\/p>\n

I knew before he said another word that everything was about to change.<\/p>\n

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