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“A lie?” Zane’s smile was cruel. “I have evidence on my phone. Photos of us together. Messages. Everything. Do you dare let me connect to that
big screen and show everyone the proof p>
My eyes darted to Ethan. He stood at the edge of the platform, his face a mask of stone.
I reached for his sleeve, my fingers trembling. ‘Ethan, please. You have to believe me. I never betrayed you. The baby is yours p>
Ethan’s gaze was ice.
“He sounds pretty damn convincing, Ethan said, his voice deadly quiet. “How am I supposed to believe you p>
Around us, the whispers grew louder. I caught fragments-“bastard child, affair,” “cheating”-each word like a physical blow.
My face burned with humiliation.
If I refused to let Zane show his so-called evidence, everyone would think was guilty. Even if we later proved the baby was Ethan’s, my son would grow up with this scandal hanging over him. He’d be mocked, whispered about, forever tainted by today’s accusations.
I couldn’t let that happen. I couldn’t let them destroy my baby’s future.
I glared at Zane with pure hatred. How dare he ruin my son’s ceremony? How dare he try to destroy everything I’d built?
“Fine!” I spat. “I have nothing to hide. Connect your phone. Show everyone your ‘evidence.’ I want to see what lies you’ve fabricated p>
Zane’s smile widened. He pulled out his phone and began tapping at the screen.
The crowd fell silent. Every eye turned toward the massive screen behind the ceremonial table.
I held my breath, my heart hammering against my ribs, as I waited to see what nightmare Zane had prepared for me.
The screen flickered to life.
At first, there was only darkness. Then came the sound-a woman’s breath moan, unmistakable and intimate, echoing through the ceremonial hall s premium sound system.
My stomach dropped.
The image sharpened. A bedroom. Moonlight streaming through gauzy curtains. And there, on the screen in horrifying clarity-me. My face. My body. Tangled with a man who wasn’t Ethan.
No. No, this can’t be-
Gasps erupted throughout the hall. Parents rushed to cover their children eyes and ears. The moans continued, obscene and damning, as the video played on.
“Turn it off!” I shrieked, lunging toward Zane. “Turn it off right now p>
But security held me back. The baby wailed in my arms, sensing my panic.
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“This is fake!” I screamed over the sounds still emanating from the speakers. “It’s doctored! Zane, how could you-why are you doing this to
me p>
“Why?” Zane’s voice was cold, satisfied. “Because you’re mine, Fiona. You were always mine. That child is mine. And I have plenty more videos where this came from-all backed up, all very, very real p>
Alexander suddenly charged forward, his fist connecting with Zane’s jaw. You bastard!” He grabbed for Zane’s phone, managed to yank it away,
frantically trying to stop the video.
But the damage was done. Even as the screen went black, the images were seared into everyone’s minds.
“Ethan, please.” I turned to him, desperate. “That’s not- I swear, I love you. I would never-
But Ethan’s face was a mask of disgust. When I reached for him, he jerked away as if my touch burned.
Around us, the whispers had become a roar. I caught Elizabeth’s expression-pure devastation mixed with fury. Richard looked ready to commit
murder.
“How could you?” Alexander’s hand cracked across my face before I even saw it coming. The slap echoed through the hall, sharp and final.
“You’ve completely embarrassed me p>
I staggered, my cheek burning. Hannah rushed forward-not to comfort me, but to stare at me with horrified recognition.
“No,” I sobbed. “No, you don’t understand. None of you understand! Why won’t anyone believe me p>
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