Chapter 57

To get the DNA test done as soon as possible, Juliet didn't waste any time. She said, "I'll head to the testing lab right away to get this tested. I'll come see you again tomorrow." After she left, I carefully wrapped my foot in plastic wrap and took a cautious shower. Then, I sat down at my desk and opened my laptop. Because my foot wasn't healed, HR said they could extend my sick leave by another month. But since I was still in my probation period, I felt uneasy about dragging things out. So I called Claire and told her that I could handle some work from home. True to her workaholic nature, she quickly emailed me the tasks. Besides Claire's emails, I was surprised to find a contract offer waiting in my inbox. That reminded me that I had started writing a novel on a fiction website on a whim some time ago. As I opened the author dashboard, I saw a flood of comments asking for updates. "Why did you stop writing? Where did you go?" "That shameless homewrecker drives me crazy! W