Chapter 6 - Jessica Explains What Happened Twenty-Six Years Ago
Ryan followed the doctor and Jessica into a private consultation room, his heart pounding against his ribs.
“The black liquid your mother forced her to swallow is a concentrated extract of historic vintage poisons,” the doctor explained.
“It causes violent uterine contractions and systemic shock, designed to terminate a pregnancy covertly.”
Ryan slammed his fist against the wooden table, the room vibrating with his suppressed rage.
“She tried to kill my wife and my unborn child,” Ryan muttered, his voice dropping into a dangerous register.
Jessica leaned forward, holding her head in her hands as she began to recount the dark history.
“Clara was twenty-two when she got pregnant with you out of wedlock, according to her diary,” Jessica began.
“Mom disapproved of the scandal, claiming it would ruin the family’s social standing in Atlanta.”
“She gave Clara that herbal concoction under the guise of prenatal vitamins, claiming it was an old family tradition.”
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“Clara went into premature labor that very night, and she never returned from the hospital.”
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