ter

and Becca, equally stunned, froze in their seats, their gazes locked on the doctor as though

r voice barely above a whisper. "Doctor, I...

and low. "I understand your confusion, but the tests are

ective bewilderment. "No, Doctor, you don

this news can be challenging to process, especially when an unexpected pregnancy arises

efended her daughter. "Doctor, is there any chance that

haled, choosing his words carefully. "I am a medical doctor, not a real estate lawyer or some politician.

longer calm. "I don't care about your credent

sponse. "Alright, let me put this in the simplest terms possible. Whe

urtney interrupted, her voice tinged with confusion.

as evident, despite the gravity of the situation. "I mean, no history of boyfriends, girlfriends, friends with benefits... Zero, zilch,

Was her relationship status really

facts don't lie. However, there are other ways of becoming pregnant without act

one contemplated the doctor's words, s

e doctor's words. The missed cycle, the signs-it all poin

s a woman, and she couldn't deny what her body was telling her. Yet, she still

ted, but her memories were hazy. There was a man involved, but she couldn't be

ilence, whispering to her. "Oh, Courtney, don't tell me you followed that man t

nutes ago, Becca had been her staunch defender, but now she was suggesting Courtney ha

urtney's mind. But the idea of having spent the night with any of them was ludi

a passing waitress. Before long, her eyes grew heavy, her head spun, and she found herself

to the fire. It was as though Becca thought she was some hypocritical Catholic nun,

w?" She pondered the current predicament, her one time husband-a wealthy yet distant figure-unco

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for his father's condition and intrigue regarding Courtney. As he connected the pieces of information he had, a realization began to dawn on him. There

ey while she was drugged, with the intent of creating a video to use as blackmail. Of course, AJ was ne

ckseat, his thoughts still swirling. Everything seemed to point in the

the couch, immersed in a magazine. She rose to greet him, her embrace warm and comforting. "Hey, is ev

s serious," Hernandez res

, her eyes locked with his. "Hey, look at me.

to Courtney. With a deep exhale, he reached for the glass of wine on the

papers she had been reading. "Your little sister is a total badass, and she seems to be quite a challenge. An A student, top of her

ed as a subsidiary officer at WEB Business Network and was awarded Staff of the Year that sa

t his own business prowess and assert his superiority over his s

meanor, Jessica asked,

ice barely above a whisper. "

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