Chapter 9

Of course, I did it on purpose. I made sure Vanessa overheard my conversation with Samuel. "Samuel, my period's late this month. Do you think I might be pregnant? "This hospital is funded by Hart Corporation. If they find anything, he'll definitely know. I don't want that…" I knew perfectly well that Vanessa would make sure I became pregnant in her version of events, whether I was pregnant or not. Now, facing Gavin's accusation, I spoke calmly. "I wasn't sure myself. When you confronted me with that report, I thought maybe it was true. "I just wasn't ready to be a mother," I continued. "Thinking about you and Vanessa made me feel that our marriage was already broken. Why would I bring a child into that? "Later, I thought the baby could be a chance to save us. But I was wrong again. You never trusted me. And as it turns out, you'd already had a vasectomy." Panic flickered in Gavin's eyes. "Clara, I can explain—" Vanessa screamed, voice shrill and shaking, "Liar! You set me up!