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The Wedding That Almost Became a Crime - When Love Meets Biology, The Truth Can Be Deadly.

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  One test. One secret. One wedding that almost didn’t happen. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles The rain hit Carlton like it had a personal grudge. Sheets of water hammered the chapel roof, turning the courtyard into a shallow lake and sending guests sprinting from their cars with jackets over their heads. Inside, the air smelled of roses, hairspray, and nerves. But Amelia Hart barely noticed any of it. She was staring at her phone, her pulse thudding in her ears. A single message from her GP glowed on the screen: “Call me back immediately. It’s about the test.” She’d done the pre‑marital genetic screening because the doctor insisted. “Just routine, love. Good to know these things before you start a family.” She’d laughed. Liam had laughed. They were both healthy, both annoyingly compatible, both convinced nothing could possibly go wrong. But the doctor had called three times in the last ...