Frozen in the Face of Truth

Watching the screen, Dave’s heartbeat thundered in his chest as Noa’s tense phone call played out, her words dripping with secrecy. He’d heard fragments before, but now, as the footage played on, the truth slammed into him. A single freeze-frame shattered his world: Noa, holding a pregnancy test, tears streaming down her face.

The question hit like a hammer: Was he the father? The doubt twisted in his gut, gnawing at him, while the mystery man’s role loomed larger with each passing second. Desperation took over as Dave bolted upstairs after his wife. No matter how painful it might be, he couldn’t ignore it any longer.