Chapter 198

"Ethan, if that baby were really yours, I swear I wouldn't be asking for this," Fiona sobbed, her voice trembling. But in her cries, there was a sharp clarity, a refusal to be broken. "You know this already. Even Clara admitted it— the kid's not yours. She's been cheating on you this whole time!" she said, louder now, pushing the truth straight at him. She noticed Ethan's expression shift ever so slightly. That was her sign — she was on the right track. Her voice still carried that broken tone, halfway between desperation and control. This was the ugly side of survival. Fiona knew she didn't have a choice. Staying alive was her only shot at fighting back. If she died, Clara would get everything — all of Ethan. Fiona couldn’t let that happen. She wouldn’t let Clara and that baby walk away from this. The thought alone made her breathing grow shallow, more uneven. "Why are you still pretending otherwise? It’s not hard to get proof," her tone was low, weary. "One paternity test and you’d h