I’m Always His Second Priority Novel

he baby wasn't Lucas ' . And it wasn't Oliver's either . It belonged to a man I had never heard of . I took the DNA report straight to Lucas ' law firm . He was in the middle of a meeting when I pushed open the door . Everyone turned to look at me . I tossed the report onto the table in front of him . " Lucas , so this is your responsibility ? This is your ' child ' ? " He picked it up , and his face instantly went white . One by one , his colleagues slipped out , closing the door behind them . He looked at me , his lips trembling . " T - This can't be right . There must be some mistake .

" " I collected the sample myself and oversaw the entire test . Tell me , Lucas , where could the mistake possibly be ? " He collapsed back into his chair , speechless . I turned toward the door , ready to leave . He suddenly rushed forward and grabbed my hand . " Julia , please . I'm sorry . I was stupid , I was blind . Just give me another chance . I'll go to her right now and get the truth . I'll cut her off completely . I swear ! " " It's too late , " I said . " The moment you ran out on Jason's birthday celebration , it was already too late . " I pulled free and walked out .

0.00 % 11:01 That night , Lucas showed up at my door , drunk and on his knees . " Julia , I was wrong , " he slurred , tears streaking his face . " I confronted her , and she said she doesn't even know who the father is . She said she was assaulted but was too scared to tell anyone ... " She was crying so hard she could barely breathe . She said I'm all she has left . She begged me not to abandon her . " I listened to his rambling through the video intercom . " So what ? You felt sorry for her again ? You believed her again ? " " I ... I didn't ! I just think she's pitiful ...

" " Lucas , " I cut him off . " You pity her , but who pities me ? Who pities Jason ? Let's get divorced . I won't let him grow up with a father who abandoned him for another woman . I hung up . He stayed outside crying all night . By morning , he was gone . I thought maybe he had finally come to his senses . But I was wrong . A few days later , I received a court summons . Lucas had filed for divorce . He was seeking full custody of Jason .

11 He claimed that my job as a forensic doctor was " emotionally unstable " and " unsuitable for raising a child , " while he could " provide the best material environment . " I looked at the summons and laughed . He was trying to break me by using the one thing he knew was my weakness . He still couldn't let me go . And he still wouldn't let Isabelle go , either . I accepted the case . I didn't hire an attorney . I would represent myself . 22.72 % 11:01 When Lucas saw me in court , his expression was conflicted . He hadn't expected me to stand up and fight .

His attorney , his law partner , and once , our mutual friend , stood across from me . He listed fabricated accusations one by one . He said that I worked too much and neglected my family , that I handled corpses and carried bacteria harmful to a baby , and that seeing death every day had made me mentally unstable . I refuted each accusation , calmly and precisely . I presented my work records - my overtime hours were far fewer than Lucas ' . I showed the hospital's medical report proving I was in good health . Then I produced a psychological evaluation confirming my emotional stability .

Finally , I looked straight at him . " Mr. Campbell , you accuse me of being emotionally unstable . Tell me , who abandoned all the guests to run after another woman on your son's birthday celebration ? " You accuse me of neglecting our family . Who gave half his income to another woman and even considered moving her into our home ? " You accuse me of being unfit to care for our child . Tell me , who rushed to take responsibility for a child without even confirming if he was the father ? Does that man deserve to be my son's father ? " Lucas ' face flushed red , then turned pale .

The court adjourned for recess . In the hallway , he stopped me . " Juliana , do you really have to do this ? Do you have to drag all our private matters into court ? " " You were the one who sued me . " " I just wanted you to come back ! I never actually meant to take Jason from you ! " " But you did . " " If you come back , I'll drop the case immediately ! " 50.60 % 11:01 288 Vouchert " It's too late , Lucas . " His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at me . " Why ? Because I made one mistake ? Ten years together , and you can just throw it all away ?

" " It wasn't one mistake , " I said softly . " It was every choice you made . You chose to believe her . You chose to walk away from me . You chose to hurt me . And now , you've chosen to use Jason as leverage . " Each choice you made pushed us further apart . " At that moment , someone approached . It was Adriel Gibson , the prosecutor from Oliver's case years ago . We had reconnected recently while digging into Isabelle's background . Adriel stepped beside me and nodded politely at Lucas . " Mr. Campbell . " Lucas ' pupils contracted . " It's you . " " Yes , " Adriel said evenly .

" I'm here to testify for Juliana . " The color drained from Lucas ' face . He knew exactly what that meant . Adriel held evidence that Lucas never wanted anyone to see . 82.33 %