Chapter 12 — The Missing Medical File
The following Monday, Nathan asked Vanessa a simple question.
"When's our anatomy scan?"
Vanessa hesitated for less than a second.
"Next Thursday."
Nathan smiled.
"I'll go with you."
Her expression froze.
"Oh..."
"It's really just routine."
"I don't care."
"I want to be there."
She forced a laugh.
"Fine."
But after Nathan left for work, Vanessa immediately grabbed her phone.
From upstairs, Ethan overheard only fragments.
"...He insists..."
"...No, we need another excuse..."
"...It has to look real..."
His heart pounded.
Later that afternoon, Vanessa left the house in a hurry.
She forgot one thing.
A folder lying on the dining table.
Ethan carefully opened it.
It wasn't a prenatal file.
It contained invoices.
Receipts.
Online orders.
One receipt made his stomach twist.
Silicone Maternity Belly — Premium Model
Another.
Medical Adhesive Kit
Another.
Replacement Foam Inserts
His hands trembled.
He photographed every page before putting everything back exactly where it had been.
Now he had proof.
May you like
Not suspicion.
Proof.
