Months later, though Charlotte never stopped going on about the baby, she showed no physical changes whatsoever.
Her flat belly showed no sign of a baby bump, and even the most basic pregnancy symptoms came and went.
The doubts in Edward's heart festered day by day, shifting from initial forbearance to outright suspicion and unease.
He could no longer pretend.
Ignoring her excuses and protests, Edward dragged her to the hospital for the most accurate pregnancy test available.
The doctor drew Charlotte's blood for in-depth testing, and the result came back quickly.
Looking at the report, the doctor dropped a bombshell. "Mr. Hastings," he said, "this woman has never been pregnant. She has been taking special dark magic potions designed to fake pregnancy for a long time, fabricating all
