All Chapters of The Quiet Conspiracy: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

"Everyone, quiet down. We'll announce the paternity test results now," the notary on stage spoke, and the room fell silent."Ahem. After joint testing by Riverton Diagnostics Center, the Grandview Medical University Testing Center, and the Capital City Police Forensics Division, I announce that the baby born to Fiona has no biological relationship with Officer Floyd."The room was in an uproar.Fiona and Don looked shocked and confused."What do you mean by that?" Fiona demanded.A reporter beside them snapped back, blunt and bored. "It means this kid isn't Officer Floyd's."Fiona's face went white. She flung the infant she'd been holding to the side.She jumped to her feet and shouted, "This test is garbage! This child is Nelson's! Did you take money from him? You're all bribed!"Before the notary could answer, the audience was already talking back."Is this woman serious? Can the Grandview Medical University Testing Center even be bought?""Nelson's just a low-level cop. If

Fiona went to prison after her postpartum recovery. She was convicted of theft and defamation, with the sentences adding up to three years.She at least got some peace. Don didn’t fare as well.The town was small, but most of the residents were online. Word spread fast that his wife slept around, got pregnant with another man’s child, and contracted HIV.After the press conference, Don got tested and found out he was clean.But who would believe him?Even his family didn’t believe him and disowned him. Neighbors avoided him like the plague.Over time, his anger issues just got worse.One day, the loan shark and other creditors showed up at their door.Driven mad, Don grabbed an axe and started swinging it around. He actually killed one of the debt collectors.He was convicted of homicide and sentenced to death.The poor baby was left alone, with no one to look after him.I felt sorry for the kid, so I contacted the local children’s home and had him placed there. After all, t