Chapter 10: The Courtroom Turns
“Mr. Vale,” Diana said, “did you tell your wife you were medically infertile?”
Adrian blinked.
“That’s private.”
“Did you tell her?”
“No.”
“Did you knowingly allow her to undergo unnecessary fertility treatments while understanding the primary fertility issue was yours?”
His jaw tightened.
“Doctors make mistakes.”
Diana pressed a remote.
The screen lit up with Adrian’s medical report.
A wave of gasps moved through the courtroom.
His mother went pale.
Celeste stared at him as if she were seeing him clearly for the first time.
Another click.
Bank records appeared.
Then the clinic recordings played.
His mother’s voice filled the courtroom.
“Don’t show Mara the male fertility report. She’s easier to control when she thinks she’s defective.”
Celeste whispered, “Adrian?”
He said nothing.
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