Chapter 49

“Jack Reynolds leaked the pregnancy news,” Lisa announced, tablet in hand as she entered Emma’s bedroom office. “Our sources confirmed it.”

Emma looked up from her laptop, surprised. “Jack? Are you sure?”

“Positive. He apparently mentioned it to a reporter after drinks celebrating his son’s birth.” Lisa settled into the chair beside Emma’s bed. “The timing matches—his son was born two days before the story broke.”

Emma processed this information, unsure how to feel. Jack leaking private medical information felt like a violation, yet something about the circumstances gave her pause.

“Was it malicious, do you think?” she asked.

Lisa shrugged. “Hard to say. The reporter described him as ‘emotional’ and ‘reflective about his own journey to fatherhood.’ Could have been an alcohol-fueled slip rather than deliberate sabotage.”

The door opened as Alek entered, carrying Emma’s prenatal vitamins and tea. His expression darkened when he caught the conversati