EVA.
There was still one loose end.
One very dangerous loose end.
And I couldn't afford to ignore it.
I leaned back slightly, my gaze drifting toward my phone resting on the table. For a brief second, I simply stared at it, my thoughts calculating, aligning, sharpening into a single, undeniable priority.
Ella's pregnancy…no one else could know because the moment that truth slipped out… everything would spiral beyond control.
My fingers moved without hesitation as I picked up the phone and dialed a number I knew all too well. The line rang once, barely and then connected instantly, as though the person on the other end had been waiting.
"Hello, ma'am Eva…"
The male voice came through, respectful, careful, laced with just enough nervousness to make it clear he knew who he was dealing with.
I didn't bother with pleasantries.
"Doctor Jeffery," I said coldly, my tone sharp and direct. "Have you really been doing your job well?"
