My ears perked up, straining to catch every whisper and rustle from the other side of the room.
After Lorna finished speaking, Cadell's lips curled into a cold, mocking sneer as a bitter laugh escaped him. "You think I'm an i***t, don't you? You stabbed me in the back, stealing trade secrets and leaving me high and dry. I begged you countless times, but you never looked back. Now that the Cavendishes have thrown you out like trash, you crawl back here with this story about my child?"
He paused, his voice oozing with sarcasm as he shot back, "You expect me to buy that? Just because you say it's mine, it's mine? Do I look like a sucker to you?"
Cadell's words hit Lorna like a slap, leaving her fumbling for a reply. "Cadell, I swear, you're the only man I've ever been with! If you don't be
