When the Truth Was Born
I had been on a business trip overseas for less than six months when I suddenly received a call from the hospital.
"Mr. Jones, your wife is having a difficult labor. Should we proceed with a C-section or try to continue with a natural delivery?"
The words hit me like a bolt of lightning. I stood there, frozen. When I left, my wife had not shown any sign of pregnancy. How could she be giving birth less than six months later?
I quickly dialed her number. The moment the call connected, I heard her cries of pain.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
From the other end of the line, I could hear a nurse urging her to push harder. However, my wife forced her voice to sound calm.
"Sweetheart, I just slipped and fell a moment ago. It's nothing serious. You should keep focusing on your business trip. Don't worry about me."
As I listened, the faint sound of a baby crying filtered through the phone. My grip tightened so hard around the phone that it nearly cracked.
"Is that so? Then, get some rest," I said calmly.
After hanging up, I immediately called my father, the richest man in the country.
"Dad, Rebecca's cheating on me. She's in the delivery room right now, having another man's child. Stop all investments in the Harris family immediately. I want her thrown out with nothing to her name."