"I'm deeply sorry for the harm this has caused Dr. Galloway. I will make it right."
"And I refuse to cover for her just because she's my wife! I will personally draft a formal reprimand to be circulated across the entire district! I will hold a public meeting to criticize her conduct! She will apologize to Denise in front of everyone!"
Denise's eyes rimmed red.
"Ezra... hearing you say that is all I need..."
The officers and colleagues gathered around turned their gazes on me, contempt plain on their faces.
"Never would've guessed she was that kind of person."
"Shelagh, this is supposed to be a happy occasion! Did you have to ruin it like this? Ezra really drew the short straw marrying you."
I looked at every single one of them and laughed. A cold, hollow sound.
"Ezra Mason! You're so damn sure I'm lying? Then let your medic get a physical exam! Better yet, let every woman here who's ever had a child take a look at her belly! She should be about four months along by now!"
The moment those words left her mouth, every pair of eyes locked onto Denise's loose-fitting clothes.
Panic flashed across her face. She burst into tears.