Chapter 26

Only then did Stella recognize the man she had met on the rooftop of Rotona Pinnacle Hospital. She shook her head in response to his question.

The pregnant woman's eyes turned red with anger. "You bitch! Do you think I'm scared of you now that someone has come to your rescue? Try me!" Stella wanted to respond, but Marshall stopped her.

He took his phone out and said, "I have proof of you hitting her on my phone. Although you'll only be sentenced to a minimal crime punishment because you're pregnant and you have nothing to fear, what do you think would happen if I put this on the internet? Do you think people would let you go just because you have a baby in you? Your child is going to be criticized before they're even born. Do you think they could live safely after that?"

The woman's face changed, as she was scared. Marshall handed her a business card and said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm a journalist, which also means I have the power to spread this news around."

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