Heather pursed her lips as her colleague delivered shocking news. "The patient is pregnant with Brendan's baby."

"Oh my god!" The colleague exclaimed, clearly taken aback. "You must be joking! Doesn't that make her the future spouse of the owner of the Brighthall Group?"

Heather forced a bitter smile. "It would be great if that were true. Then I wouldn't have to live in constant fear."

Furrowing her eyebrows, the colleague asked, "What do you mean?"

Heather explained, "Brendan left on his ow