Chapter 128

Cindy Clark went into labor more than ten days earlier than expected. It was nearly a disaster — both she and the baby were in danger. Luckily, it happened close to the hospital, so she was rushed there just in time and safely gave birth to a baby boy. Brian Carter was already in his fifties. Having a son at his age made him over the moon. the next day, he started planning a huge celebration at the Carter residence for family and key clients. Jason Smith got the invite and specially came over to tell me. “Everything was fine — what made her go into labor so early?” I had just seen Cindy yesterday. She looked perfectly healthy, and the baby seemed stable too. “Word is, she tripped and fell.” Jason didn’t sugarcoat it. “Lena Carter was right there with her. A bunch of people are saying Lena couldn’t accept the baby’s birth and tried to start some inheritance drama.” I sat there on the couch, frozen, unable to admit that this whole thing might’ve been orchestrated by Cindy herself. She co