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EDEN

“What do you mean? What do you mean by that? Roman, what's he talking about?”l

I was trying very hard to keep breathing properly but the more I tried, the more I lost my breath.

Roman had broken out in a sweat and he was avoiding eye contact.

“I need an explanation, goddamnit!”

“An explanation? I think it's pretty easy. As a matter of fact, it's very relatable to you. My slut of a birth mother cheated on my father with another bastard. And they had me.”

He wasn't making any sense. How was it possible?

“Roman, did you know about this? Quinn?”

Neither of them could say anything. Roman had suddenly become dumb. Then it hit me.

The day Quinn brought Ryker's file. When Roman was going through it… this is what he was hiding from me.

He knew all this while… .

“That stupid mother of mine had the guts to deny it.” The more Ryker spoke, the more I realized how more unstable he really was. And it bothered me because Belle was still at his mercy.

“My daughter has nothing to do with what hap