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The audio ended there.
It turned out he wasn’t a “DINK” after all–he just wanted a younger surrogate mother.
All the arguments about children before were just excuses to stop me from getting pregnant. Even when I had already conceived, he still found ways to create accidents to make me lose the baby.
The reporter looked at me with pity, waiting for me to speak.
I thought I had seen through Liam’s character. I thought he simply didn’t love me. But I never expected him to be this disgusting. I trembled for a long time, unable to hold it in, and leaned over the bed to
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vomit.
The reporter–still the same reporter–asked, “Did looking at the evidence make you sick?”
Although his words were sharp, they did ease my pain significantly. At least he kept me from sinking deeper into the emotional turmoil of realizing I’d been so blind.
But this piece of evidence that could clear my name was so crucial to me. With everything escalating, the school had already called, subtly suggesting I take a few more days off. It was practically a suspension. I couldn’t wait to get this video. With this evidence, I could finally clear my
name.
The reporter handed me a bottle of water to rinse my mouth. After I regained my composure, he prepared to ask more probing
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questions.
It was at that moment that Liam called. His tone was arrogant, full of confidence.
“Eunice, when are you going to publicly apologize? Chloe is still waiting.”
“I’ll give you one more hour. If you don’t apologize, don’t even think about coming back to this home. I’ll make room for Clove to move in and take care of the baby herself!”
What a shameless man!
My mind raced through countless ways to deal with this. No matter what, if I lashed out now, it would only make things worse. This shameless couple would just keep entangling me. If they recorded this and put it online, I’d never be able to clear my name.
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Realizing this, I forced myself to suppress my anger and tried to make my tone as gentle as possible.
“Darling, I’m still in the hospital. How about you come pick me up when I’m discharged? You can bring Chloe along, and I’ll apologize live on the media. How does that sound?”
There were still a few days left until my discharge, enough time to find a good lawyer and get everything in order to prove my innocence.
My response clearly pleased Liam. He gave a satisfied grunt and hung up the phone, clearly content with how well I understood the situation.
It was the reporter beside me who furrowed his brow, sighing in pity for my misfortune
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yet fuming at my naivety, offering a sharp reminder.
“Ms. Taylor, are you sure you want to bear the full weight of this public attack? The interview hasn’t even started yet. You still have the option to protect yourself.”
I clenched my fist, taking a slow, deliberate breath before speaking, my tone calm but resolute, “Mr. Smith, how much for an exclusive rights buyout on this video?”
The reporter’s demeanor immediately turned cold, as if the scoop he had eagerly anticipated had slipped right through his fingers. “100,000.”
“I’ll pay. All I ask is that you ensure no one else buys it. I want this video to stay on the trending list for at least a week.””
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The reporter’s face shifted in an instant, and his enthusiasm came flooding back. He eagerly assured me he would do everything in his power to help, promising full cooperation. He even set up an appointment for my live stream when I was discharged, and thoughtfully provided me with the contact information for their company’s regular lawyer.
Those who had wronged me would certainly pay the price they deserved!
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