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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY
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Franklin was having breakfast with a coffee cup that had gone cold, and a laptop blinking with unread emails. The day had been long, and he was already feeling drained.

Just as he reached for the coffee cup, his phone buzzed on the desk. He glanced at the screen. It was an unknown number.

He hesitated for a moment, then picked it up. “Hello, this is Franklin Miles,” he said in his usual calm tone.

“Franklin, it’s Jake. Daisy’s brother,” a nervous voice came through the line.

Franklin frowned, sitting up straighter. Jake? Daisy’s brother? This was unexpected. “Jake? Why are you calling me? Is everything okay?”

There was a pause on the other end, and Franklin could hear Jake take a deep breath before speaking again. “No, everything is not okay. I need to tell you something important—about Daisy.”

Franklin’s chest tightened. “What about Daisy?”

Jake’s voice was shaky but firm. “She’s lying to you, Franklin. About the baby. It’s not yours.”

Franklin froze, the words hitting him like a pun
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