Chapter 313

She really didn’t want to stumble into having a baby without being sure. She thought through all possible options. Friends, family, old coworkers—every single one had the risk of talking. When it came down to it, she needed someone who, even if the test came back positive, would definitely keep quiet. And suddenly, it hit her. Lucas. Olivia was right. Sometimes her bestie could be so obsessed with getting results that she’d team up with an ex if it meant reaching her goal. Right now, after going through all the names in her head, Claire realized the one person who checked all the boxes... was her crazy ex-husband. And honestly, just the fact that she thought of him proved she was just as crazy. But still, he kind of made sense. He lived in the same building. He’d never spill. So asking him to grab a pregnancy test—well, even if he found out, the worst that could happen was a repeat of before. Plus... as harsh as it sounded and even though it would hurt Julian, she had to put herself fi