SHAYLA's got the inside scoop, folks - that BABY isn't Anthony's
It had been weeks since whispers about Anthony’s new life with Amber began swirling around town. Ever since Shayla and Anthony’s bitter breakup, she had tried her best to stay above the drama. But no matter how hard she tried, something about the situation never sat right with her — especially once Amber announced she was pregnant.
Social media lit up like wildfire.
“Anthony and Amber expecting their first child together!”
Everyone was shocked. Some even congratulated Shayla, as if she were part of it. And while she smiled and stayed quiet on the outside, deep down Shayla was unsettled.
Something about the timeline didn’t add up.
Anthony had started dating Amber shortly after he and Shayla broke up — barely a month later. But according to Amber’s due date… it didn’t align. At all.
And Shayla? She wasn't the type to let a mystery linger.
The Clue That Sparked It All
It started when Shayla bumped into Amber’s old roommate, Jasmine, at a local boutique. Small talk turned into gossip, and Jasmine — known for her loose lips and love of drama — let something slip.
“Oh yeah, I remember Amber crying in December because she thought the baby was Kelvin’s… but I guess she got over that fast once Anthony stepped up.”
Shayla blinked. “Wait, what did you say?”
“Oh, nothing,” Jasmine said quickly. “Just girl talk. You know how things get confusing when exes hang around too long.”
But Shayla didn’t forget it.
Amber had slept with Kelvin around the same time she started seeing Anthony?
Shayla’s gut twisted. She’d seen Amber play games before — innocent smiles hiding schemes underneath. And this pregnancy? It was starting to feel like a power move.
Digging for the Truth
Shayla started making calls — quiet ones. A friend at the clinic. Another who worked with Amber. Even a cousin of Kelvin’s who’d recently mentioned a DNA test that Amber had insisted was “unnecessary.”
But the biggest confirmation came from Cocoa, Shayla’s lifelong friend, who had also dated Kelvin once upon a messy time.
“Girl, listen,” Cocoa said, lowering her voice. “Kelvin told my cousin he wasn’t sure if the baby was his, but Amber swore up and down she’d ‘take care of it.’ He said she ghosted him right after.”
Shayla sat back in shock. “So Anthony doesn’t know?”
“Not a clue,” Cocoa confirmed. “She played him, Shayla. She needed a safety net, and he fell for it.”
The Confrontation
Shayla tried to keep her cool. Tried to remind herself that it wasn’t her place. She and Anthony were done.
But lies that deep? Lies involving a child?
She couldn’t stomach it.
So when she heard Anthony would be at his cousin Zach’s barbecue that weekend, Shayla made sure she was there. She didn’t cause a scene. She didn’t throw drinks or start yelling.
She waited.
Waited until Anthony stepped aside for a break from the crowd and walked over with that same guarded look he always wore around her.
“Shayla,” he said, nodding. “Didn’t expect to see you here.”
“I didn’t come for you,” she replied calmly. “But I do have something you need to hear.”
His eyebrows lifted. “What now?”
“That baby Amber’s carrying? Might not be yours.”
He froze.
“What?”
“I have reason to believe she was still sleeping with Kelvin when you two got together. There’s no way her due date lines up with when y’all started. And she’s been avoiding a DNA test like the plague.”
Anthony stepped back, face pale. “You’re just trying to start something.”
“I’m trying to finish something,” Shayla said. “You deserve the truth. Whether or not it comes from me.”
The Fallout
Within days, Anthony was asking questions. Pressing Amber for details she’d always brushed off before. At first, she denied it. Then she deflected. Then she cried.
But eventually… the truth came out.
Amber had slept with Kelvin just three weeks before her first date with Anthony. She had no clue who the father was — but Anthony had the better job, the better reputation, and the better future. So she picked him. Lied to him. Built an entire fantasy on shaky ground.
A DNA test was finally taken.
And the result?
Anthony was NOT the father.
Aftermath: The Truth Unleashed
The truth exploded like fireworks across their social circles. People took sides. Some blamed Amber for her deceit. Others were shocked at Anthony’s silence.
But Shayla? She stayed quiet. She didn’t gloat. Didn’t throw it in anyone’s face.
She had only wanted the truth to come out — and it had.
Anthony eventually reached out to her.
“I don’t know whether to thank you or hate you,” he admitted.
“You don’t have to do either,” she replied. “Just take care of yourself.”
He nodded. “I just… wish I’d seen through it.”
“We all wish we saw through things sooner,” Shayla said softly.
A Twist in the Journey
Weeks later, Shayla stood on her porch, watching Kai ride his bike. The sun was setting. The world was a little quieter. A little calmer.
She had no interest in rekindling anything with Anthony — not anymore. But she took pride in one thing:
She followed her instincts.
She didn’t let a lie live longer than it should’ve. And in doing so, she freed not just Anthony… but herself, too.
Because sometimes, the truth doesn’t just hurt.
It heals.
And this time, Shayla had the scoop — and it changed everything
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