All Chapters of My Man-Hating Bestie Had My Boyfriend's Baby: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

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Chapter 1

The room fell silent the moment the words left my mouth. The ingratiating look on Adrian Haynes' face instantly stiffened. He whipped around and stared as I, Sylvia Larson, slipped the gifts back. Disbelief flashed across his face before his expression darkened."What the hell's gotten into you, Sylvia? Summer just gave birth, and she's still recovering. What's with the snide remarks? Did the car accident knock something loose in your head? "Summer's been through enough. As her best friend, you should've supported her when she decided to be a single mother by choice. Why are you trying to upset her instead?" Adrian kept his voice low, but his tone was thick with barely restrained anger.The barrage of accusations instantly painted me as a mentally unstable woman. Summer Cortez was even quicker to react. Her eyes reddened, and she slumped weakly against the headboard as tears streamed down her cheeks."Don't blame her, Adrian…" Summer sniffled, her voice thick with hurt. "Sylvia'

Chapter 2

I transferred two thousand dollars to Elaine without a second thought. Although she declined it, her reply came almost immediately. "Don't worry, Ms. Larson. Leave it to me," she messaged.With that, I set my phone down and started the car.Since the two of them were so fond of putting on an act, I would be more than happy to play along.I'd barely driven two blocks when my WhatsApp notification chimed. It was a voice message from Elaine. Her hushed voice filled the car when I played it out loud. "Mr. Haynes was just in the hallway with Ms. Cortez…"There was a brief pause before Elaine continued, "I think it's better if you see the security footage for yourself."…I'd barely settled onto the couch after reaching home when my phone lit up with a notification of Summer's new Instagram post. It was a heavily edited side-profile shot of her cradling Noah. But despite the picture being the very image of a peaceful life, the caption was laced with venom. It read, "A modern woma

Chapter 3

The sound waves on the recording screen pulsed steadily throughout my conversation with Adrian.I lowered my gaze to hide the hint of mockery flashing across my eyes. I replied softly, "Alright. I'll do as you say."A satisfied smile spread across Adrian's face. Humming a tune, he turned and headed into the bathroom for a shower.No sooner had he stepped inside than my phone screen lit up again. Elaine had just sent me a video without any accompanying message attached.I tapped the video open. It was the security camera footage from the hallway of the postnatal retreat. In the footage, Adrian had Summer pinned against the wall as they kissed passionately.Summer's arms were wrapped tightly around his neck. There wasn't even the slightest hint of the "man-hater" image she had always portrayed.I let out a cold, humourless laugh as I stared at the disgusting pair on my screen. Then, I saved both the security footage and the recording I'd just made to an encrypted cloud drive before

Chapter 4

With that, I turned around and headed upstairs without another glance.The moment I returned to my office, I immediately called Erika Douglas, a friend of mine who worked in the healthcare system."Can you look into the sealed records for a private clinic? The doctor's name is Dr. Howell. I need you to pay close attention to any filings related to overseas medical documents," I said."Got it. I'll let you know as soon as I find something," she replied.Less than half an hour later, Erika sent me a screenshot. "Found it. Dr. Howell's clinic isn't even licensed to handle international medical documentation. "They recently had a batch of counterfeit seals made bearing the names of overseas hospitals. The authorities are already investigating them," she texted.A faint smile tugged at my lips as I looked at the screenshot. Another link in the chain of evidence had fallen into place.Just as I was about to get off work, the receptionist rushed into my office in a panic. "This is bad

Chapter 5

"What are you doing? Give that back!" Adrian shouted, his eyes widening in alarm. He lunged at me like a madman in an attempt to snatch the paternity test back.I took a step back just in time. His fingers only managed to catch the bottom half of the report before it was torn in two.Without missing a beat, I slipped the half containing the conclusion into my pocket. I'd deliberately kept the result hidden so I could save it as a trump card for later."Everyone, look at the screen!" I shouted before pressing the button on the presentation remote.The live display on the big screen switched instantly. A crystal-clear security footage from the hallway of the postnatal retreat began to play.The footage showed Adrian pinning Summer against the wall. Their lips were locked together in a passionate kiss while Summer's hand caressed Adrian's back. The timestamp revealed it'd been recorded on the very night Summer had been loudly proclaiming that she "hated men".The ballroom fell into

Chapter 6

The next morning, I could tell that something was off the moment I arrived at the office.My coworkers kept stealing uneasy glances at me, only to look away whenever our eyes met.I pulled out my phone. As expected, Summer had posted a long, self-pitying statement from her hospital bed."Do you have any idea how much I suffered to undergo IVF overseas? After nearly losing my life to bring Noah into this world, my vicious so-called best friend falsely accused me of having an affair and drove me into the hospital with postpartum depression."Here's my overseas medical record. The truth speaks for itself!" she declared.Attached was a screenshot of an IVF medical record stamped with an official seal. She was trying to use the forged medical record to salvage her image and turn the tables on me.Just then, a loud commotion suddenly erupted downstairs.I walked over to the window and looked down. Dozens of die-hard fans and paid trolls were waving banners and blocking the company's r

Chapter 7

The lead police officer wore a stern look on his face as he held up his identification directly in front of the livestream camera. The red lights on their body cameras blinked steadily, adding to their cold and imposing presence.The fake smile on Summer's face instantly froze as the diapers in her hands dropped to the floor."I-I don't know what you're talking about." She was still stammering out excuses when the livestream was abruptly cut off.Nothing was more humiliating than being publicly exposed by the authorities themselves. In less than half an hour, the Department of Health's official account had released a public statement. "The Department of Health has recently dismantled a criminal operation involved in the forgery of medical records."Our investigation found that Summer Cortez knowingly purchased a fake overseas IVF certificate to gain online attention. In reality, she had conceived naturally within the country. The case remains under further investigation," the sta

Chapter 8

Adrian nodded frantically at my words as though he'd just been thrown a lifeline. "Yes, that's right! There's absolutely no way Noah's my child. Summer was the one who threw herself at me! "She kept selling this fake persona as an independent woman online, but the truth is, she can't even live without a man. For all I know, that bastard could've been fathered by some old man she was sleeping with!"I only helped her because I felt sorry for her as a pregnant woman, but I never expected her to drag me into this mess. You have to believe me, Sylvia. I'm innocent!" he pleaded.The words had barely left his mouth when a shrill, furious scream rang out from the entrance."Adrian Haynes, you worthless son of a bitch!" Looking every bit like a madwoman, Summer rushed in with her hair in complete disarray, with Noah clutched in her arms.She'd just been released from the police station on bail when she'd rushed straight over after seeing Adrian's statement.Summer arrived just in time t

Chapter 9

The color instantly drained from Adrian's face. Without missing a beat, I pulled out the complete paternity test."The paternity test here proves that the two of you have concealed the existence of your illegitimate child and, while posing as my best friend and boyfriend, swindled me out of 120 thousand dollars," I stated.At that moment, the motive and the truth behind the fraud finally formed a complete chain of evidence.Lawrence stepped forward and delivered the final blow. "Although your phone has been destroyed, Ms. Cortez, we were able to recover all the chat records detailing your conspiracy to swindle Ms. Larson out of her property from the cloud drive with the help of the police." Then, he pulled out a printed copy of the chat records. "These messages clearly show that the two of you planned to transfer the asset through illegal means after swindling Ms. Larson out of her property," he continued.Just like that, their last shred of hope was completely shattered.Adrian

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