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Chapter Eight
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2026-07-01 15:21:15
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Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-nine
Ophelia's POVI barely slept.The anonymous man's final message kept circling through my mind.Ask Erick what he knows.What did Erick know?And why would a stranger want me to ask him?By morning, I had already decided that I wouldn't let the message control me.I would speak to Erick because I wanted answers, not because someone hiding behind an unknown number told me to.I arrived at the café we'd agreed on a little after noon. Erick was already there.He stood when he saw me. For a moment, neither of us spoke. It felt strange seeing him like this.There was a time when being alone with Erick had felt completely natural. Now, even sitting across from him felt unfamiliar."Thank you for coming," he said.I pulled out the chair opposite him."I don't have much time.""I know."He sat down.For several seconds, he simply looked at me.Then his eyes dropped briefly to my stomach. Something complicated passed across his face."You look well.""I'm trying to be."He nodded."I'm glad."I
Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-eight
Ophelia's POVI couldn't stop thinking about the message.Now ask yourself why your name is on it.My name.On the Hartwell file.I had gone through the document several times, searching for an explanation that wasn't there.The Foundation had been involved with the Hartwell Community Initiative years before I ever worked there.So why was my surname attached to it?Coincidence?I wasn't convinced. But I also wasn't going to jump to conclusions. Not anymore.I had learned the hard way that one unanswered question could lead to ten more. I closed the file on my laptop and leaned back in my chair.I needed information.Real information.Not anonymous warnings.Not assumptions.Facts.---I spent the rest of the morning going through the older Foundation records.The Hartwell project had been discontinued several years ago.There were financial reports.Community development proposals.Funding requests.Meeting summaries.But the deeper I went, the more frustrating it became. Important p
Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-seven
Ophelia's POVI barely slept.The words from the last message kept replaying in my mind.The reports are only the beginning.Beginning of what?I had spent the entire night trying to make sense of it. Every possibility led to another question.The financial discrepancies.The old Foundation records.The person using my credentials.The photographs.The warnings.Somehow, they were connected.I just didn't know how.By morning, I had made one decision. I would stop reacting to the messages and start looking for answers.Carefully.-When I arrived at the Foundation, Evelyn was already waiting for me."You came early.""I couldn't sleep."She gave me a knowing look."Because of the message?"I nodded.She sighed."Security reviewed the footage."My attention sharpened."And?""They found someone outside the Foundation around the time the photograph was taken."My heart skipped."Did they get his face?""Not clearly."I felt my disappointment immediately."But they did find something.”S
Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-six
Ophelia's POVI barely slept after the message.Stop looking into the reports. The words kept replaying in my mind. Whoever had sent it knew what I was investigating. That alone was disturbing.But what frightened me more was the certainty behind the warning. It wasn't a suggestion. It was a threat.By morning, I had made a decision.I wouldn't tell anyone about the messages yet. Not until I understood who was sending them.I arrived at the Foundation earlier than usual and went straight to my desk.Clara was already there."You look tired.""I didn't sleep well."She gave me a concerned look."Everything okay?""Just a lot on my mind."She nodded and didn't press further.I was grateful.I opened my laptop and tried to focus on work. For the first hour, I succeeded.Then Evelyn appeared beside my desk"Ophelia, can I speak with you?"I followed her into the conference room. She closed the door behind us."IT checked your account again."I sat down."What did they find?""More activit
Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-five
Ophelia's POVI barely slept.The name from the access log kept coming back to me. I had never seen it before.Yet somehow, that person had accessed a report connected to my department.By morning, I had almost convinced myself to stop thinking about it.Almost.I arrived at the Foundation earlier than usual and went straight to Evelyn's office.She wasn't there.I checked the time.Eight fifteen.Her office door was unlocked, but her desk was empty.I turned to leave."Looking for someone?"I turned.It was Hannah."Good morning.""Morning.""I was looking for Evelyn.""She had a meeting with finance.""Oh."Hannah studied me."Is everything okay?""Yes."I hesitated."Actually, I wanted to ask her about something from yesterday.""What kind of something?"I wasn't sure how much I should say."The outreach reports."Her expression changed slightly."What about them?""I found an error.""What kind?""A discrepancy in the figures."Hannah nodded slowly."Those reports go through sever
Carrying my father in-laws child Chapter Thirty-four
Ophelia's POVThe following morning, the first thing I remembered was the folder.The figures, the two discrepancies I'd noticed before going to sleep. For a moment, I considered forgetting about them.Maybe Evelyn would know the explanation. Maybe they really were simple mistakes.I got dressed, had a quick breakfast and headed to the Foundation. By the time I arrived, I'd almost convinced myself not to bring it up.Almost.Evelyn was already at her desk when I walked in."Good morning."She looked up."Morning, Ophelia."I placed my bag down."Can I ask you something?""Of course."I pulled the folder from my bag."I was reviewing the outreach reports last night."Her attention shifted to the documents."I noticed two figures that don't match."She took the folder from me."Which ones?"I pointed them out."This report says one amount was spent, but the expenditure summary shows another."She studied both pages. For several seconds, she said nothing. Then she picked up the second re
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