fought for dominance. A banner screamed, "Welcome Baby Leo!" Their entire social circle was there

ations as I walked in alone. I was the displac

ooked surprisingly well, almost radiant in a sof

fountain. "Ava, dear. How... how are you holding up? This mus

situation," I sa

his voice thick with emotion as he thanked everyone for celebrating "our little mira

to invite Leo's mother to say a f

s alread

took the spare microphone f

ell over

e clear and steady, amplified. "A m

han and Chloe have been having an affair. This beautiful baby is a product of that affair, conceiv

room. Chloe's face went wh

g on an old debt. And Ethan's parents," I gestured to Eleanor and Richard, frozen i

him. He looked like he wanted the earth to swallow him. "These a

em onto the

o the microphone. "As for me, I'm leaving. I've accepted a pos

han one last t

, through the stunned, sile