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Chapter 212: The Father Problem

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last update Date de publication: 2026-06-16 00:52:34

[POV: Lewis]

(Location: Edinburgh — Royal Infirmary)

David Harper was sitting in a chair outside the maternity assessment unit with his elbows on his knees and his hands clasped, looking at the floor.

He looked up when Lewis walked in.

Neither of them spoke for a moment.

"She called you," David said. Not an accusation. Just a statement.

"She called me because she needed someone here who isn't you." Lewis kept his voice even. "The staff told you to leave."

"She's carrying my child."

"She ended
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