Even though it was brief, I caught it.
He reached out to hug me, repeating his apologies.
"Rachel, that jerk and his mistress have—"
Sara started speaking as she pushed open the door but immediately went silent when she saw Dexter.
"What jerk and mistress?" Dexter asked.
"Sara saw some gossip trending this morning—something about a scumbag and his mistress being spotted at a hospital for a prenatal check-up and getting caught by the wife."
I blinked innocently, only telling half the truth.
"Honey, you'd never do something like that, right?"
Dexter's smile froze for a brief moment before he quickly recovered and said, "How could I ever do something like that? You know I'd never hurt you—I love you more than anything.
Just then, his phone rang.
He glanced at the screen and said it was his boss calling, then stepped out to take it.
Once Dexter was out of earshot, Sara leaned in and whispered, "That mistress switched hospitals. I asked around, and a nurse told me they had transferred her last night. She's about to give birth any day now."
I let out a bitter laugh. "I almost believed they were that bold."
Sara also told me she'd hired a private investigator to look into them.