Billion-Dollar Heartbreak

"Miss Miller, I'm afraid you're showing signs of a possible miscarriage. We need to admit you to the hospital right away to try and preserve the pregnancy. Is there a family member you can call to help with the admission process?"

Selina Miller clutched her prenatal report, the doctor's words echoing in her ears.

She had come to the hospital due to unbearable menstrual-like pain, only to discover she was pregnant. What she thought was her period was actually signs of a miscarriage.

She'd been feeling nauseous lately, but since she and her husband David Wilson had been using contraception, and David hadn't been home for over forty days, pregnancy hadn't crossed her mind. She'd assumed it was just an upset stomach.

Taking a deep breath, Selina took out her phone and dialed the familiar number. As usual, there was no answer until it went to voicemail.

Selina stared at her phone screen, the joy of discovering her pregnancy and the anxiety of a potential miscarriage all turning into bitterness.

Nearby, another girl who had just found out she was pregnant was crying tears of joy in her boyfriend's arms.

Suddenly, a trending topic popped up on Selina's phone screen. She clicked on it instinctively.

#The Robinsons, leading family of the Big Four, finally have a lead on their long-lost daughter#

Selina scrolled past the top trending topic. Among the top ten, besides the Robinsons' search for their daughter, three were about David.

#Famous pianist Amanda Lewis rekindles old flame with Horizon Global CEO#

#David Wilson and Amanda Lewis rumored to be tying the knot soon#

#David Wilson and Amanda Lewis caught in a passionate embrace, spending the night together#

Selina felt a lump in her throat. As she was about to lock her screen, a message from her mother-in-law, Jennifer Moore, came through:

[Listen here, Selina. You were never in David's league, and this sham of a marriage should never have happened. Amanda is the one David's meant to be with - his soulmate. If you have any shred of decency left, you'll step aside and stop clinging to a man who doesn't want you.]

Two photos followed. The first was a prenatal checkup form. The second, more devastating image showed David and Amanda with a doctor. David's arm was wrapped protectively around Amanda, his usually stoic face softened by a tender gaze as he looked at her. Amanda, tucked comfortably against his side, had both hands resting gently on her still-flat stomach. Her face glowed with a mixture of shyness and pure joy.

Selina's thumb swiped back and forth between the photos, her vision blurring as tears welled up. With each pass, the images seemed to burn themselves deeper into her mind. Her eyes, rimmed with red, hardened with resolve. Without a word, she stood up, squared her shoulders, and headed for the stairs.

The prenatal form was just released from this hospital's VIP floor, so David and Amanda should still be there.

She never thought the first