The Years Between Signing and Seeing novel Chapter 603

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Lexi let the sentence hang. Suzie frowned, her sharp gaze locking onto her.

"Awful things?" Suzie asked coldly. "Aside from what the two of you pulled together, there's more?"

Lexi nodded. "Yes. But... I need a favor from you first."

Suzie tapped her fingertips rhythmically against the desktop. "Let me get this straight. You want to trade this 'secret' for something from me?"

Lexi nodded again.

A mocking smile tugged at the corner of Suzie's mouth. "Chloe threw you under the bus, and you haven't even gotten your own payback yet. Honestly, whether she faces justice or not isn't my top priority right now. If she wants to live the rest of her miserable life looking over her shoulder, let her."

Lexi panicked, shaking her head frantically. "No, Suzie, that's not it! It's not just about her. It's about you..."

As she spoke, Lexi's eyes darted down toward Suzie's stomach.

Suzie felt a sudden, icy knot of dread form in her chest, though she masked her confusion. Given that Lexi was building up to a massive favor, whatever she was about to reveal was bound to be explosive. She couldn't afford to show an ounce of panic.

"About me?" Suzie kept her tone perfectly level.

Lexi leaned in, her voice dropping to a cautious whisper. "About four years ago. About the... the paternity test. And the real reason Jamie believed you cheated on him."