POV: Yessica | Location: Edinburgh
"Who?" Yessica said.
Her own voice sounded far away.
"Phillipa Harcourt." Diana's voice was careful. Steady. The voice of a woman who had delivered difficult news before and knew the only way through was clearly. "She's listed as a supporting witness. Her statement attests to a pattern of concealment on your part and to Lewis Sterling's expressed desire to be involved in his child's life."
The cobblestones tilted.
Pippa.
"That's my best friend," Yessica said.
Silence on Diana's end.
"I know." A pause. "The statement is three pages. It's detailed. It covers your Edinburgh address, your GP registration, your prenatal clinic, your employment. And—" Diana stopped. "It includes the name of your midwife at Dr. Gillies's practice."
Yessica pressed her b
