Chapter 88: Yes Daddy ANNABELHis eyes lit up with happiness as he stared at me, shocked at my revelation. But underneath that joy, I caught something else—fear? Relief? I couldn't tell."What did you just say?"He asked, not believing my words and I smiled, though my stomach twisted with nerves. What if he wasn't ready? What if this changed everything between us?"I said I'm pregnant. I found out maybe few days ago in the hospital."The words felt foreign on my tongue, like I was talking about someone else's life. In an instant, he hugged me, his face lit up with pure happiness as he pushed me onto his lap and hugged me so tightly I could barely breathe. His hands shook against my back."Oh my god, Cupcake, that means I'm going to be a father."He said and I nodded, my eyes glistening. If I had known he was going to be this excited about my pregnancy, I would have told him earlier. But deep down, I knew I had been terrified he'd run. Men like Damon didn't do commitment, didn't do f
Chapter 87: Being Pregnant for YouANNABELThe ride back to his mansion was quiet, we didn't say a word and I have been so lost in thoughts, thinking about what had happened just and the things I've discovered.My fingers twisted in my lap, nails digging into my palms. Every few seconds, I'd steal a glance at Damon's profile. His jaw was tight, hands gripping the steering wheel like he was thinking of something.I have been noticing how hypertensive my mother had become. Always looking out of the window at the sound of a car approaching, always on her phone, always anxious like she was expecting something, as if waiting for someone to strike and I decided to find out what it was.So I decided to check her phone, and luckily, she haven't changed her password and when I opened her phone, I was shocked to see alot of threatening messages from a number, mostly of her finding the device and bringing it to him and also ensuring I had it opened. Or he was going go have me killed.My stomach
Chapter 86: Keeping her Safe DAMONThree days. Three fucking days of sitting in this office, pretending to work while my chest felt like someone had ripped it open and left me bleeding. I'd given Annabel space like she asked, but damn it, the space was killing me. Every breath felt wrong without her here. Every second that passed made me want to drive to wherever she was and drag her back to me.But I couldn't. Not yet. The last thing I wanted was to push her further away.I stared at the stack of reports on my desk, but the words blurred together. All I could think about was the way she'd looked at me three days ago. The hurt in her eyes. The way she'd asked for time like it was the hardest thing she'd ever said.The door opened and Carlo walked in. Finally, Something to focus on that wasn't the ache in my chest."What's the update?" I asked, pushing everything aside. This was more important than my fucked up feelings."Russo's been trying to find the device but he's got nothing,"
Chapter 85: In the Middle of ItANNABEL"Mother, where are we going to?"I asked, watching her fingers tap nervously against her phone screen as she ordered the uber. Something felt wrong about the direction we were heading. Max was already sleeping, his small body curled against the window after what had been a hell of a day for all of us."We have someone waiting for us."My mother's voice was too controlled, too careful. I wanted to push her for more but the exhaustion weighing on my chest made me just nod instead. My mind wasn't at rest anyway. I missed him so much it physically hurt.Each time I closed my eyes, Damon's face appeared and I felt like I was losing my damn mind. The way he looked at me before everything went to shit. The way his hands felt on my skin. The way he said my name like it was something precious.And I fucking missed him but not after everything that had happened. Part of me, the stupid part that still loved him, whispered that he didn't cheat on me. All
Chapter 84: What a SurpriseDAMONI gripped the steering wheel tighter as I drove through the dark streets, my mind going back and forth like a fucking pendulum.Should I go find Annabel first? Make sure she's safe? Or should I go to this meeting and find out who the hell is threatening my cupcake?Every part of me wanted to turn the car around and go after her. She was out there somewhere, probably scared, definitely angry with me. And here I was, driving to meet some stranger who claimed to know her father.But if I didn't go to this meeting, if I didn't find out what they wanted, they might hurt her family. They might hurt her, and I couldn't live with that."Fuck," I muttered, hitting the steering wheel hard. "Think, Damon. Think."The smart thing to do was to go to the meeting. Find out what they knew and what they wanted. Then I could protect Annabel better. But my gut was telling me this was all wrong.What if this was a trap? What if while I was busy playing games with some my
Chapter 83: When Everything Falls ApartDAMONThe door slammed shut, and I just stood there like a fool, staring at where she'd been standing just a few seconds ago.Fuck.My cupcake just walked away from me, and there was nothing I could do about it. Nothing at all.I sat down on the bed where she'd been lying, her scent still lingering there, driving me crazy. How the hell did everything get so messed up? How did I let it get this bad?My phone rang, and I saw Carlo's name flashing on the screen."What?""Boss, something's not right.""What do you mean?""Mrs. Blackwood, Annabel's mother, I saw her in the garden earlier, and she looked... scared. Like, scared. When I tried to talk to her, she practically ran away from me."I frowned, my stomach dropping. "Scared of what?""I don't know, boss, but she was on a phone call, and after that call, she looked like someone just told her they were going to kill her family or something."My blood went cold. Someone threatened Abigail? But who