Searching for the Truth
789 Words
Night had already settled over London when Lucas drove Sophie home from the hospital. The city lights reflected across the windshield, but Lucas barely noticed them. His hands tightened around the steering wheel as silence filled the car. Beside him, Sophie leaned back against the seat with her eyes half closed, one hand resting over her stomach as if protecting a wound that no longer existed.
The doctor's words still echoed in Lucas's mind. She lost the baby... and she may never conceive again.
Lucas clenched his jaw. Something about the entire situation didn't sit right with him. The bleeding... the sudden fight... the accusations Everything had happened too quickly But he said nothing.
Sophie slowly opened her eyes and turned toward him. "You're quiet."
Lucas kept his eyes on the road. "You should rest."
Sophie gave a weak laugh. "Rest?" she whispered bitterly. "I just lost my child, Lucas."
Lucas's grip tightened slightly. "You should focus on recovering."
Her gaze lingered on him, searching for something, sympathy, but Lucas's expression remained unreadable.
The car finally pulled into the private driveway of the Thoreau penthouse building. Lucas stepped out first and walked around to open the passenger door. Sophie took his hand as she got out, leaning into him slightly. For anyone watching, it would look like a grieving wife relying on her husband for support.
But Sophie's eyes were sharp. As they entered the penthouse, Lucas helped her sit on the couch.
"You should lie down," he said.
Sophie shook her head slowly. "I don't want to be alone tonight."
Lucas exhaled quietly. "I'll have the staff prepare the guest room for a nurse."
Sophie grabbed his wrist before he could turn away. Her fingers tightened. "No."
Her voice was softer now, but the meaning behind it was clear. "You promised."
Lucas froze.
The words hung heavily in the air between them. You must stay married to me and be intimate.
Sophie slowly released his wrist, leaning back again. "I'm tired," she murmured.
Lucas stood there for a moment before finally turning toward the hallway. "I'll bring you some water."
Sophie watched him walk away.
The moment he disappeared down the hall, the weak expression on her face vanished.
Her lips curled slightly. "Step by step," I will make Lucas feel indebted to me, she whispered to herself.
Across the city, Maya sat in the quiet living room of an apartment, The only sound came from the soft hum of the baby monitor beside her. Layrus was asleep. Maya stared down at her phone, replaying everything that had happened that day.
Sophie's accusations, her screams, the doctor's announcement. Something wasn't right.
Maya had seen Sophie bleeding. Yes. But the injury Maya caused was on her forehead Not something that could cause a miscarriage.
Maya leaned back against the couch, thinking carefully It doesn't make sense Her mind returned to the hospital room Sophie had been shouting so dramatically, but beneath all of it... There had been something else.
Control.
As if she already knew the outcome Maya slowly sat upright Then another thought struck her.
If Sophie had a miscarriage truly then traces of any complications will be in her files Dr Anna might be hiding something
Maya stood up Her instincts as a doctor were screaming at her now.
What if... She grabbed her phone and dialled a number.
After two rings, Alicia answered "Maya? Is everything okay?"
Maya walked toward the window, looking out at the glowing city skyline. "I need your help."
Alicia's tone immediately turned serious. "What happened?"
Maya exhaled slowly. "I think Sophie has been lying about the pregnancy."
There was a brief silence.
Then Alicia spoke "You mean... the miscarriage?"
"I don't know yet," Maya admitted. "But something about the entire situation feels wrong."
Maya paused before continuing "I want to find out the truth."
Alicia lowered her voice. "What do you need?"
Maya stared down at Layrus sleeping peacefully on the monitor "I need to know everything about Sophie's hospital visits."
Her voice hardened. "Every appointment. Every test."
Alicia hesitated. "That might not be easy."
"I know," Maya said quietly.
"But if Sophie staged this... if she manipulated Lucas into that deal-"
Her voice tightened.
"I won't let her destroy our lives."
Across the line, Alicia let out a slow breath. "Alright."
She paused.. "I know someone who works in medical administration. If anyone can access records quietly, it would be him."
Hope flickered in Maya's chest "Thank you."
But even as she ended the call, Maya knew this was only the beginning.
Because if her instincts were correct...
Sophie hadn't just lied.
She had built an entire trap around Lucas.
And Maya intended to tear it apart piece by piece.
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