Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 55

“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 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.

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.

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 me, Doctor Max!”