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    Jayden effortlessly dodged, countering the move with a swift step to the side. “My car’s outside,” he called out to Tracy, never breaking his focus on Lowell. “Get in. The driver will take you away.”


    Tracy nodded, her expression set, and without hesitation, she moved toward the exit, leaving the scene behind.


    “Stop! Tracy, don’t you dare leave!” Lowell’s voice cracked with fury as he shouted after her. But she didn’t even falter. Lowell lunged forward, intent on catching up, but Jayden stepped into his path again, blocking him with ease.


    “Don’t bother,” Jayden said, his tone calm, almost amused. “She’s been nning to make things difficult for you from the start. Before you worry about her, maybe you should deal with me first.” He gave a faint, almost smug smile.


    Lowell’s face drained of color as realization hit him. “Are you telling me you knew all along that Tracy was spying on me, pretending to be my girlfriend… and you didn’t say anything?” His voice was a mix of disbelief and growing anger.


    Jayden feigned innocence, raising his hands in mock defense. “Don’t me me for things I didn’t do. Elyse and I only found out a couple of days ago. Before that, we had no idea.”


    Lowell let out a low, coldugh. “You really expect me to believe that?”


    Jayden shrugged nonchntly. “Whether you believe me or not doesn’t change the oue, does it?”


    Lowell’s jaw clenched, his expression growing even darker. The truth gnawed at him, no matter how he tried to twist it. Tracy was pregnant with his child. And now, he was left with the mess of figuring out how to deal with it.


    Tracy left Lowell’s house, her heart still racing as she made her way to the street. She spotted a car parked with its hazard lights shing, and without a second thought, she walked over to it. She opened the door, slid inside, and shut it behind her, letting out a long sigh of relief as the weight of the moment seemed to lift.


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    But just as she allowed herself to rx, a sudden chill ran down her spine. She turned sharply, her breath catching as her eyes locked with Elyse’s.


    Elyse sat in the back seat, arms crossed, her gaze calm but filled with quiet reproach.


    Tracy quickly looked away, guilt flooding her. She felt the weight of the betrayal settle in—she knew she’d broken something between them.


    Unable to bear the suffocating silence, Tracy reached for the door handle, desperate to escape. But the door didn’t budge. It was locked.


    Elyse sighed softly, her voice gentle yet firm. “Where do you think you can run to? You’re pregnant now, Tracy. It’s time to be sensible—for your sake, and for the baby.”


    Tracy’s lips quivered, her voice barely steady. “How… how did you know I was pregnant?”


    Elyse remained calm. “Well, the hospital where you had your prenatal checkup happens to be owned by a close friend of mine. He was overseeing the facility when he saw you leaving the obstetrics and gynecology department.”


    Tracy fell silent for a moment, then let out a bitterugh. “Your friend… I see. It—must be Peyton Ellis. I didn’t know he had a hospital in Cambape.”


    Elyse nodded. “After Peyton told us, we confronted Shaun. But for some reason, he refused to say anything. Whatever deal he made with you, he kept it to himself. So, we had no choice but to investigate on our own.”


    Tracy chuckled softly. “And I suppose your investigation was spot on? You even figured out that I’d confess everything to Lowell today.”


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