Julian slowly clapped his hands for me.“Actually,” he said with a small smile, “when you rubbed your face red that night, I was only suspicious. Later your acting was pretty good, so I thought I might be overthinking.”He leaned back in his chair. “After all, you’ve always looked innocent in front of me. Simple-minded, kind, naive.”I hummed lightly and rested my elbow on the table.“And then?” I asked. “How did you find out I was pretending?”Julian shrugged. “When someone goes to the hospital to investigate why a baby was born deformed or died, it’s very easy to suspect the doctor who did the ultrasound. That’s not hard to guess.”I watched quietly as he pulled his chair closer to the table and sat down again. From the look on his face, he seemed ready to have a long and serious talk. Honestly, that was good for me.There were many questions between us, and I was more than happy to listen while he kept talking. Julian cut a piece of steak and placed it in his mouth.“Aren’t you goi
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