The hospital room fell into an eerie silence.
Dr. Lowry hadn't expected this - that Ulrich's and Yvonne's connections would trace back to the same roots!
The Schnabel family never publicly acknowledged Yvonne's claim, but she took it upon herself to promote her own status. Her mantra at school was all about Marcel's status.
Ulrich tried to calm the waters. "Look, she doesn’t carry that name anymore. And her threats about ruining your residency? Empty words."
Jasper had already taken legal action against Yvonne and the production team from Stirling.
Just yesterday, she was scrambling for money, probably to afford a decent lawyer. As if anyone could outmaneuver Jasper in court!
"She's likely facing jail time, but we're curious if there's more to her story. Though my family never embraced her, we're prepared to make amends on her behalf."
The Schnabel children were always responsible.
Despite the fact that the Schnabel family had no involvement in Dr. Lowry’s issues, Yvonne had maliciously used their names against her.
Dr. Lowry quickly interjected, “Oh no, Dr. Schnabel, since she’s not really one of yours, it’s not for you to fix her messes. Knowing she’ll face justice is enough for me. Besides, I owe my life to the two ladies here.”
It was Noella and Elara who pulled her back from death's door!
“Yvonne didn’t really do much at school. She was hardly there. But, I overheard her once, bragging on the phone…”
Dr. Lowry hesitated, struggling to voice her thoughts. She glanced at Noella and whispered, “Can you lean in, Ms. Schnabel?”
Noella nodded and leaned closer to hear Dr. Lowry's hushed words.
After listening, Noella's eyes widened in disbelief.
“Really?”
Dr. Lowry nodded. “Yeah, it seemed like she was talking to her grandmother. She sounded really proud.”
Noella was taken aback!
If what Dr. Lowry said was true, then Yvonne once reached out to Beckett's ex, claiming she was the future Schnabel daughter-in-law! And Ashlyn was in on it too! Or perhaps she was the mastermind?
Dr. Lowry, exhausted from the conversation, rested.
Stepping out of the room, Noella shared what Dr. Lowry had disclosed.
Elara gasped. “What? Yvonne claimed she was pregnant with Beckett’s child? That’s utterly ridiculous! She was underage back then!”
Ulrich took a moment to process.
“So, those rumors about Beckett having a secret child was Yvonne’s doing. Perhaps Beckett’s ex didn’t believe those rumors but trusted Yvonne when she approached her directly?”
Noella nodded. “In that light, it's understandable why Beckett's ex might have believed Yvonne.”
Putting themselves in her shoes, Beckett's ex-girlfriend’s departure made more sense, likely due to being heartbroken beyond repair.
The siblings exchanged looks.
Elara questioned, “Should we tell Beckett? But he said she’s married now. It wouldn’t be right to disrupt her life, would it?”
Ulrich looked at Noella. “Noella, you should tell him.”
“Me?”
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