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“I didn’t… You… Can’t you…”
My heart pounded wildly in my chest as I slapped my hand over my mouth to shut the scream that emitted, clutching my arms to my chest.
Doctor Max repeated the news of my baby being alive, and I couldn’t help but burst into
tears uncontrollably. I stared at him unblinkingly, trying to process what I had just been told, waiting for the explanation to elaborate on this topic further.
three years!
I spent three years wrongly assuming that my baby died during childbirth, considering myself a failure for my inability to protect my innocent child.
Holy cow!
Rubbing my eyes mercilessly, I placed my hand on my chest as though trying to stop my heart from escaping, stuttering in response.
“W–Why? Why did you lie to me, Doctor Max?*
The shadows of fear clouded his face as the horizontal lines of worry appeared on his
forehead, he confessed shakily,
“I didn’t intend to hide this, but I was threatened to say otherwise, Laura. A dangerous man threatened to kill my family if I let you see your child alive.”
The mention of a vile man perked up my ears, helping me control the tsunami of emotions in my heart. I hardly composed myself.
“How can I believe you, Doctor Max? It was your professional obligation to speak the truth
as a doctor at that time.
And what’s the guarantee that you aren’t telling me a fabricated story to extort money from
me?”
My firm tone knocked all the slyness from Doctor Max, he began to beg for mercy, “I swear
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to God that your child is alive, Laura. I have a birth certificate and all the necessary documents in the file to prove my claim. Please give me a chance to explain myself.”
He forgot his illness and bent to open the drawer of the side table, bringing out a green file
with great difficulty.
“This is the evidence, Laura. Please check it.”
I wasn’t sure to trust the words of an outsider, but a part of my soul was shrieking that my baby was alive, waiting for me in a corner of the world. It was a fact that it was impossible for me to believe that my baby was no more before, and now, I couldn’t bear to give up on hope without fighting until the end.
So, I got up and received that file, blinking my eyes rapidly to clear my blurry vision. Diving in the ocean of emotions, I rummaged through the papers desperately, only noticing the significant details. My eyes burned with tears to see ‘male‘ in the gender column.
It was a baby boy!
I became a mother of a boy!
The happiness of finding out about my son warmed my heart, but it wasn’t the time to be happy. I read the file intently to learn more about him. From the contents of the file, it was evident that Doctor Max had made a back–up plan for himself long ago. He was an experienced player who played on both sides.
Well, good for him!
It was a miracle that he got sick and needed money, even God was on my side to punish my tormentors. As I turned the last page, a call record from three years ago captivated my
attention, I asked him,
“Whose number is this, Doctor Max?”
Doctor Max appeared terrified, but still, he managed to reply to me,
“Although the blackmailer called on the hospital’s landline, I contacted the telephone company and saved the incoming calls record for the future. This number can lead the way to the real criminal, Laura.
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Trust me, my hands were tied. I did what a man would do for his family…“.
He tried to paint himself as the most innocent man alive on the earth, shifting the blame on the blackmailer. Ignoring his story, I closed the file and decided to give it a try. This clue was better than firing arrows in the darkness.
Clearing my throat, I turned towards Doctor Max and ordered him sternly,
“Thank you so much for your assistance today, Doctor. I will give you ten million dollars for revealing the truth. But you will not leave this city until I say so. Otherwise…”
My deep tone was rumbling like thunder as I warned him, “You will face severe. consequences for deceiving
