She turned the screen again.
Zoomed in.
“And I need you to understand this clearly,” she said. “Based on the development we’re seeing… the conception date does not align with the timeline you just gave me.”
The words hit harder than anything before.
Diego felt the ground shift under him.
“What are you saying?” he asked, his voice tightening.
The doctor met his eyes.
“I’m saying this pregnancy began before your relationship.”
Silence.
Heavy.
Absolute.
Diego’s hands slowly curled into fists.
He turned to Allison again.
And this time—
His voice changed.
“Whose child is this?”
Allison finally looked up.
Tears filled her eyes.
“I… I was going to tell you…”
That was all it took.
Everything shattered.
“You lied to me?” Diego exploded, his voice rising. “You told me this was my son—MY SON—”
“I needed you!” she cried. “I thought if I told you, you’d leave!”
