Chapter 17: Julian’s Fall

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Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Husband Forced Me into a Televised Natural Birth as Punishment, Until a Fateful Glitch Exposed His Cruelty

Chapter 1: The Televised Ordeal

Chapter 2: The Penance Unveiled

Chapter 3: A Calculated Performance

Chapter 4: Asher’s Unease

Chapter 5: Cassidy’s False Empathy

Chapter 6: The Sabotage Ripple

Chapter 7: A Sister’s Resolve

Chapter 8: Brenda’s Slip

Chapter 9: The Digital Ghost

Chapter 10: Near Collapse

Chapter 11: Endorsement Pulled

Chapter 12: Asher’s Discovery

Chapter 13: The Burner Phone

Chapter 14: The Final Lie

Chapter 15: The Build-Up

Chapter 16: The Climax – Glitch of Fate

Chapter 17: Julian’s Fall

Chapter 18: The Immediate Aftermath

Chapter 19: Public Outcry and New Beginnings

Chapter 20: Sunday Morning Serenity

Julian’s gurgling gasp was barely audible above the baby’s first, indignant cry. His face, which moments ago had held a mask of confident triumph, now disintegrated into one of utter horror and disbelief. His eyes, fixed on the incriminating footage still blazing across the main monitor, were wide and vacant.

He swayed precariously, his meticulously tailored suit suddenly seeming to hang loosely on his frame. His knees buckled, and he crumpled to the pristine white floor, a broken heap of a man. His hand, which had moments ago been poised to accept the baby, now merely twitched, unable to grasp anything. The polished facade had shattered, revealing the hollow, desperate man beneath.

The baby’s cries filled the stunned silence, a stark, pure sound that cut through the chaos of the room. It was a defiant, beautiful counterpoint to Julian’s sudden, spectacular ruin. Life entering the world, while a life built on lies imploded.

Marco Rossi, the director, finally found his voice, a raw, desperate scream. “CUT THE FEED! SOMEONE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CUT THE FEED!” But the monitor stubbornly continued to loop Cassidy’s confession, Julian’s texts, mocking his every command. The glitch, a true twist of fate, had chosen its moment with devastating precision.

Nurse Evelyn Stone, however, remained utterly focused on the task at hand. She ignored the pandemonium erupting around her, her professional duty overriding the unfolding drama. She expertly maneuvered the newborn, placing the warm, squirming bundle onto my chest.

A profound sense of relief, deeper than any physical pain, washed over me. My baby. Our baby. Safe, healthy, finally here. I looked down at the tiny, perfect face, tears of joy and exhaustion blurring my vision. This was real. This was my truth.

Julian, meanwhile, lay sprawled on the floor, groaning faintly. His hands clawed weakly at the pristine white tiles, as if trying to push away the devastating images on the screen. His public image, his entire career, had just been obliterated live on global television. The betrayal of his own niece, coupled with his exposed machinations, had been too much for him to bear.

Medical staff, finally shaking off their shock, rushed towards Julian, pulling him off-camera. Their movements were rough, efficient, devoid of the deferential respect they had shown him moments before. He was no longer the celebrated Dr. Reed; he was a disgraced, broken man.

Asher, now free from the security detail, burst into the delivery room, his eyes sweeping the scene. He saw me, cradling our baby. He saw Julian being dragged away, a pathetic, defeated figure. And he saw the monitor, still blaring the truth.

He rushed to my side, his face a mixture of relief, triumph, and profound exhaustion. He gripped my free hand tightly, his knuckles white. Our eyes met, a moment of shared, exhausted vindication. We had done it. We had faced his cruelty, and the truth had prevailed. The journey to justice had reached its painful, public climax.

Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Husband Forced Me into a Televised Natural Birth as Punishment, Until a Fateful Glitch Exposed His Cruelty

Chapter 16: The Climax – Glitch of Fate Chapter 18: The Immediate Aftermath

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