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Hailey’s POVI did not open the second message.I sat on the edge of the bed with my phone clenched in my hand, staring at the screen as if it might burn through my palm. My name remained there, stark and undeniable, proof that the past had reached across the distance I thought protected me.Hailey.No surname. No explanation. Just possession.My throat tightened painfully. I had imagined this moment so many times while lying awake at night, but nothing prepared me for how small it made me feel. Not weak. Just exposed. As if every wall I had carefully built around myself had developed a crack overnight.I powered off my phone and placed it face down on the bedside table, then pressed both hands against my stomach. My breathing came out uneven.“You don’t get to do this to me again,” I whispered. “You don’t get to find me and unravel everything.”The babies shifted faintly, a gentle flutter that grounded me just enough to keep my thoughts from spiraling completely. I focused on that se

Hailey’s POVThe name Moore clung to me like a shadow long after I left the institute.I felt it with every step I took on the sidewalk, with every breath I drew in the cold New York air. It wrapped around my chest, squeezing, reminding me that no matter how far I ran, some things had a way of circling back.Grant walked beside me in silence. He did not try to explain himself. He did not apologize. Somehow, that restraint unsettled me more than words would have. I had spent three years married to a man who spoke plenty but never said what mattered. Silence had become something I both feared and understood too well.When we got back to his aunt’s house, the warmth inside felt almost unreal. Aunt Rosa was in the kitchen humming softly as she stirred a pot on the stove. The smell of spices and cooked vegetables filled the air, making my stomach twist with a strange mix of hunger and nausea.“You’re home,” she said cheerfully, turning around. “Sit, Hailey. Dinner will be ready soon.”I no

Hailey’s POVThe first time I heard the heartbeat, I cried so hard my chest hurt.I had told myself I would be strong. That I would take everything quietly now. That tears belonged to the past version of me who had begged to be loved. But the moment the sound filled the small examination room, something broke loose inside me.Thump. Thump.Fast. Determined. Alive.Then the doctor tilted the screen slightly, his brows knitting together as he adjusted the probe.“…Interesting,” he murmured.My breath caught instantly. Fear shot through me so fast it made me dizzy. “What is it,” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “Is something wrong”He smiled faintly. “Nothing wrong. Quite the opposite.”He turned the screen toward me, pointing gently. “There are two.”My mind went blank. “Two what”“Two heartbeats,” he said calmly. “You are carrying twins.”For a second, the world stopped.Twins.The word echoed in my head like it didn’t belong to me. Twins meant double the responsibility. Doubl

Hailey’s POVThe moment the plane lifted off the runway, my fingers curled tightly into the armrest.I didn’t look back. I couldn’t. If I did, I was certain something inside me would crack completely and I would beg the pilot to turn around, even though there was nothing waiting for me back there except betrayal and humiliation.My chest felt tight, as though my heart had been wrapped in invisible chains that refused to loosen. California was shrinking beneath us, the city lights blurring into nothing more than distant stars, and with every second that passed, the reality finally settled in.I was leaving my marriage behind.Leaving my husband behind.Leaving the life I had endured for three years behind.I swallowed hard and pressed my palm gently against my stomach. My baby was still there. Alive. Breathing. Holding on despite everything that had been done to us. Tears pooled in my eyes before I could stop them.“You’re safe,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “I promise you… you’re

Hailey's POV“I needed you to become a little stronger before we talk about it.”“It's okay, you can tell me, doctor. I lost my baby right?” I muttered and he shook his head.“I thought you didn't want the baby? An abortion substance was found in your system,” he muttered and my stomach twisted into knots, I groaned upset. Lexa.“I didn't take anything like that, someone did that to me,” I muttered.“Are you sure about that?”“Yes doctor, I would never do anything to harm my baby,” I said.“Your baby is still okay, we were quick to save him before he could be miscarried.”I couldn't believe my ears, I released a breath I didn't know I was holding, then tears brimmed in my eyes “Thank you so much doctor, I don't even know how to thank you enough.” I muttered through sobs, my face thankful and he exited the room.All the while Grant was just watching and saying nothing. Not even a different expression. He just sat there, with an aura that said—I'm here for you.His eyes darted to my box

Hailey’s POV‎I looked at him and his cheque and continued pushing my box.‎"You have absolutely nothing to your name. Outside is very harsh, you wouldn't find it easy Hailey, just take this," he muttered, I collected the cheque, tore it into pieces, and threw them away.‎I would leave without his penny and I'd do well, I didn't need his pity.‎He should have the most merriest life with his mistress.Lexa rushed down to where we were, clinging to his arms. Of course, that was what she knew how to do best—clinging to somebody else's husband.My eyes went between the two in disgust and I dragged my box through the entrance.I felt Dylan still wanted to insist on taking his cheque, which he thought I wouldn't be able to see daylight without, and I shut the door behind me immediately.I was welcomed with a fresh breeze as I got outside, clearing my head a bit—it felt like I was released from a chain that I couldn't have loosened myself.Walking along the street of the estate, my eyes dart