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Chapter 55: Yes

Author: Serenewrites
last update publish date: 2026-09-13 15:08:01

Evelyn

The question hit the room like a sudden lightning strike, freezing every breath inside my lungs.

"Is he the baby you were carrying when you left me?"

Adrian's voice was low, grave, and entirely devoid of corporate coldness. His dark eyes locked onto mine with a fierce, burning intensity that cut straight through the last remaining layer of my defenses.

Beside me, Daniel stood rigid, his hand resting lightly against the wall. He did not step in. He did not interrupt. He simply watched me
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