"I see." Fabian's grip on his phone tightened. "Thank you for informing me."
Ashley looked on apprehensively, sensing that the man was growing livid. Grabbing onto his arm, she asked nervously, "F-Fabian, is something wrong?"
Fabian hung up the call and directed a glare so cold that it sent chills down the lady's spine. Then, shrugging her arm away, he boomed, "Ashley Miller, how much longer are you going to lie to me!"
At the side, Mark was taken aback by the outburst. "Calm down Fabian! You're going to scare the baby! Ashley, are you good? Does your stomach hurt?"
"I'm fine, Mr. Norton." But mentally, she was nowhere close to being fine. Her heart was
thumping wildly, and she feared for the worst.
"What's with the tantrum, Fabian!" Mark bellowed.
"Tantrum? Do you think I'm that childish? Oh, speaking of "child," do you have anything you want to explain?" The question was directed at Ashley.
The lady's heart skipped a beat as a surge of fear overtook her. "H-Huh? What do you mean? Is this some prank?"
She really hoped it was an April Fool's joke.
"Really! You're still not going to admit the truth till now? Do you really want me to go as far as to produce the medical certificate that you're not at all pregnant? Now then, you're going to ask how I know this. Well, the lovely doctor you're in cahoots with has left the hospital! Some other doctor took his place, and luckily has some form of respect for the Doctor's Oath to tell me everything!"
Fabian was fuming as he continued his tirade, "I seriously can't imagine how you manage to live with the guilt every day while others show so much affection to the so-called "baby" inside of you. I hope you've had fun fooling the entire family and me."
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