Se connecterSix years. No love. No children. No complications. That was the deal Orlena Stewart signed with billionaire Brent Caldwell — a contract marriage to save her dying father, raise his adopted nephew Eli, and disappear quietly when her time was up. She kept every rule. Except one. With only six months left, Orlena discovers she's carrying the child that was never supposed to exist, conceived with a man who is terrified of pregnancy, who never loved her, and who just welcomed his first love back home. She can't tell him. She can't stay. So she vanishes. But Brent Caldwell doesn't let things go, especially things that turn out to matter more than he ever admitted. And when their secret finds its way back to him, every wall he built comes crashing down. Start reading, you won't put it down.
Voir plusOrlena's POV My phone suddenly rang the moment I stepped into the parking lot, my fingers tightening slightly around my bag as I slowed down. Brent and Joan were already heading toward my car, their steps unhurried like they had all the time in the world.I paused, glancing down at the screen.It was the hospital.My heart skipped.Huh?They had never called me like this before.A strange feeling crept up my chest.Did something happen?I quickly swiped across the screen and brought the phone to my ear.“Hello…”“Hello, Mrs Orlena,” the voice on the other end said, hurried but controlled. “We would appreciate it if you can arrive at the hospital in a few minutes. There is an emergency concerning your father.”Everything inside me dropped at once.My grip on the phone tightened as my legs suddenly felt heavy.“I… is my father okay?” I stammered, my voice shaking.There was a pause.“Well, we do need your presence before we can say anything.”The call ended.I stared at the screen for
Orlena's POV He would snap at any moment now, I could feel it coming, and my hand tightened at my side as I stood there, watching him.“Why is this here?”He finally looked up at me, his brows pulled together as he held the paper in his hand.“How is this here? You realize how important this is?” he said, his voice low but sharp.I blinked at him, confused, my heart still racing from everything that had just happened.What?What was he talking about?That was not the question I expected.He should have been asking why that paper said I was seven weeks pregnant.Why was he asking about something else?Before I could say anything, he took a few long strides toward me, stopping right in front of me as he stretched the paper in my direction.“Look at it,” he said.My fingers moved slowly as I took it from him, my eyes dropping to the paper, and the moment I saw it clearly, my breath caught.The contract.Our marriage contract.I stared at it for a second, my mind going blank.How did thi
Orlena's POV I couldn’t stand the situation anymore and I just turned to continue what I was doing, even though my hands didn’t feel steady and my chest still felt tight. There was a bigger issue in my life now, something I could not ignore no matter how much I wanted to, and I needed to find a solution to it before everything got out of control.“Orlena.”Brent’s voice stopped me dead in my tracks.I froze for a second, my back still facing him, my fingers tightening slightly where they hung by my side.What is it you want to say? You have never said my name out loud like this since we met, Brent…I slowly turned to face him, and the moment I did, I saw the bright smile on his face. I had never seen before in all the years I had spent with him.But it wasn’t for me.It was directed at Joan.My chest tightened but I kept my face straight, forcing myself to listen.“Joan will be staying here for the next few months,” he said.That was it.No explanation, no discussion, nothing else a
Orlena’s POVI had just six months left until the end of my six year contract marriage with Brent Caldwell, the billionaire I agreed to marry under the condition that there would be no love or pregnancy.“Congratulations Mrs Caldwell,” the doctor’s gentle voice echoed in her warm office.“You’re 7 weeks pregnant.” She said, handing me the white envelope that contained the words that had just crashed my world.I blinked at her, confused. Pregnant?That was not possible.“So, for something like this, couples usually prefer to get the news together,” she added, pushing the results closer.My fingers felt cold as I picked it up. My eyes moved over the words, and my chest tightened.Positive. The word boldly mocking me.“Wh…what?” I swallowed, my throat dry. “How can I be pregnant? My tubes are blocked.” I blurted out, panic twisting my guts.I looked up at her, hoping she would say it was a mistake, but she only watched me calmly. I felt hopeless even before she could say anything.“That












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