LOGINFiona went to prison after her postpartum recovery. She was convicted of theft and defamation, with the sentences adding up to three years.She at least got some peace. Don didn’t fare as well.The town was small, but most of the residents were online. Word spread fast that his wife slept around, got pregnant with another man’s child, and contracted HIV.After the press conference, Don got tested and found out he was clean.But who would believe him?Even his family didn’t believe him and disowned him. Neighbors avoided him like the plague.Over time, his anger issues just got worse.One day, the loan shark and other creditors showed up at their door.Driven mad, Don grabbed an axe and started swinging it around. He actually killed one of the debt collectors.He was convicted of homicide and sentenced to death.The poor baby was left alone, with no one to look after him.I felt sorry for the kid, so I contacted the local children’s home and had him placed there. After all, t
But before the DNA match even came through, a doctor from the hospital rushed up on stage.She looked flustered and whispered something to the reporter."HIV?" the reporter repeated, microphone still live for everyone to hear."What? Who's got HIV?" people called out."Speak up. Don't act all mysterious.""This is live. If there's new info, you have to tell us."The reporter steadied the mic and finally said, voice strained, "The doctor from the maternity hospital just told me that… Fiona's test results show she's infected with HIV."Before anyone could fully react, the forensics officers sprinted onto the stage."We've uploaded the baby's DNA into the system, and we found a match. The baby's biological father is a person already on record for sex-related offenses. The specific name will not be disclosed at this time."The press conference had turned into a roller coaster of shocks and reversals.Everyone in the audience went through a whole range of expressions.That was wh
"Everyone, quiet down. We'll announce the paternity test results now," the notary on stage spoke, and the room fell silent."Ahem. After joint testing by Riverton Diagnostics Center, the Grandview Medical University Testing Center, and the Capital City Police Forensics Division, I announce that the baby born to Fiona has no biological relationship with Officer Floyd."The room was in an uproar.Fiona and Don looked shocked and confused."What do you mean by that?" Fiona demanded.A reporter beside them snapped back, blunt and bored. "It means this kid isn't Officer Floyd's."Fiona's face went white. She flung the infant she'd been holding to the side.She jumped to her feet and shouted, "This test is garbage! This child is Nelson's! Did you take money from him? You're all bribed!"Before the notary could answer, the audience was already talking back."Is this woman serious? Can the Grandview Medical University Testing Center even be bought?""Nelson's just a low-level cop. If
Kindhearted netizens pooled money to get Fiona into a high-end private maternity hospital in the city.On the day she gave birth, the hospital entrance was swarmed, with rows of reporters and influencers pointing their cameras at the door.Fiona walked out of the delivery room looking pale and worn out. Her eyes were red, but her tone was firm. "Thank you all for your support. We've finally made it to this day. I believe in justice, and I believe you all will be the judge. I will make sure to rid the scum in the law enforcement!"The crowd erupted in cheers, fueling her performance.But what Fiona didn't know was that her fame was half my doing. To keep the hype alive, I'd paid good money to boost her videos, and even contacted legal channels and major media outlets, posing as a concerned citizen, so they'd track the case. Without that, this hospital wouldn't be crawling with so many cameras today.A reporter called out, "Mrs. Shepard, the police are here, too. Do you plan to fi
I looked up the internet, and my head buzzed.Stories about me were swarming almost every social feed: [Shocking Scandal! Cop Caught Assaulting Family Nanny], [Outrage Over Lawbreaking Officer], and [When Cops Become Criminals… Who Can Ordinary People Trust?]Every article was linked to Fiona's videos.She was showing her baby bump and holding up an ID. "I'm formally reporting Officer Floyd from the Riverside County Police Department in Ashton for repeated sexual assault and abuse that left me pregnant and suffering from severe depression."No woman jokes about her honor. The child in my belly is the proof!" she said.To make her story more convincing, she rolled up both sleeves to show a bunch of ugly scars and bruises.For a whole week, Fiona's videos ruled the trending charts.Comments poured in with people using her details to find my precinct, while online vigilantes launched a cyber attack on me.[Get rid of the scum in the police force! We need to uphold the law!][Exec
I stayed behind my coworkers, so Fiona didn't notice me at first."Officers, help! They're trying to kill me!" she cried.Don jumped in right after, bawling like a kid. "My wife's an orphan, and she's uneducated. She went to the city to work, but people took advantage of her. Now they're saying we owe loan sharks!"I stepped out from between two of my colleagues and looked straight at Fiona."Fiona? Didn't you tell me your mom got hit by a car and you had to go home to take care of her?"Hearing my voice, Fiona immediately looked up. Her face twisted into a messy mix of embarrassment, panic, and a weird kind of excitement.One of my coworkers elbowed me. "You know her?""Sort of," I said casually. "She's my nanny. But we're not close. Before she left, she told me her mom was in an accident and even asked to borrow 20 grand from me. Guess she ended up borrowing from loan sharks."That was when Don finally connected the dots. His eyes widened, and then he jabbed his finger right
But I didn't mind Fiona going back. It gave me a chance to see what kind of person she was at home.The next day, I watched the footage from Fiona's place.Her husband, Don Shepard, was whipping her with a belt."Why the hell did you come back? And empty-handed, too?" he snarled. "If those loan s
I thought about it all night and realized I didn't really know Fiona.Everything I knew about her came straight from her own mouth, and none of it held up.The next morning, Fiona showed up right on time.Just like before, she was hardworking, capable, and knew exactly how to say the right things
I lay down and quietly replayed the last life in my head.Fiona moved into my house.At first, she was super hardworking and sweet-talking, and she slowly won over Lara.She said her family was poor, and she'd dropped out in her junior year because they couldn't pay tuition.In my past life, Lar
Hearing that I agreed to let Fiona work at our house as a nanny, Lara threw a little fit. After all, Fiona was young and easy on the eyes.I comforted Lara and told her it was just temporary and that Fiona wouldn't be staying more than a few months.At the same time, I secretly installed cameras a







