202 Chloe We ran like hell. Ran like our asses were on fucking fire. Since Tristan had gone out to check the source of the noise, Addison and I dashed through the opposite end of the building and raced out into the woods. For a long while that was all we did. We ran like crazy. After finding a large tree to hide behind, we stopped there to catch our breaths. "H-He would... He would have noticed we left," Addison wheezed, bending over to breathe easy. I panted, breathing heavily through my mouth as I peeked behind the tree. There was no Tristan in sight. That didn't mean it was safe though. As long as the police weren't here yet, we weren't safe.David! I remembered the alarm. My hands reached into my pocket to bring out my phone and... "Shit!" I swore, straightening immediately, my eyes wide with fear. Oh shit! Shit! Shit! I waa such a fucking fool! I had forgotten entirely about the phone. "What is it?" Addison asked breathlessly, her hair was stuck everywhere, matted t

204Nathan I walked at the pace of a mad man. My feet hit the ground rapidly, walking as fast as I could to Lily's ward. ...You are not the father...I had been tricked. All along, I had been fooled by all the women in my life. They had made me believe something else entirely. Chloe had deceived me. She had gone to shake hands with Eduardo behind my back despite knowing who that despicable man was and what he did to me! And now Lily? My feet rounded the a corner, and I wished it would.propel me faster than that. I couldn't run in a hospital , there were sick and old people lying about. Knocking anyone of them down would definitely slow my plans. In my back pocket, my phone vibrated with a call and reluctantly, I slowed my steps to bring it out, yanking out the device with so much force. Cameron. Ah fuck , what now?"Hey man," Cam's voice reached my ears and I merely grunted in reply. "How's Lily, didn't hear from you, that's why I called?""Lily is fucking fine. So damn fine,"

206What?!"What?" I echoed my thoughts, feeling my anger get replaced by shock as I stared at her. She sniffed, her hands coming up to cover her face as tears rolled down her cheeks. Fucking great, another fucking pretence. Didn't she ever get tired? "I... I know it was wrong. I had just agreed to be your mistress and I was fine with it. One day while.you were at work, Noah came looking for you at home. I hadn't left after our night together so he met me." She sniffed again and I could swear that it fucking irritated the shit out of me. "We talked-""Talked? Talking certainly didn't produce that baby, I would know that.""We just talked. It was three years ago Nathan!""I don't care how.long it was. Hell was the baby from three years ago even mine?! The one you miscarried?" Her eyes drifted down to the bed."Fuck," I whispered. I had no idea why I was still surprised. Lily had been deceiving me all along. "It wasn't mine either?" "There was no baby," She mumbled. "I just got so

208 Nathan The hospital was a mess. I watched the nurses and doctors run around the hospital panicking as they attended to Addison and Chloe. My eyes remained glued to the theater door, waiting, expecting, hoping. I hoped I wasn't hoping against hope. I hoped that Chloe would be fine. I would live a life of regrets if she did. How was I supposed to make amends for all the foolish decisions I had made? How would I show that I was sorry? That I didn't care what ever it was that she had with Eduardo, I just wanted her back? How would I ever make it up to her? I sat still, like a log of wood on the metallic chairs in the hallway. I was tired and so damned exhausted. It had been a while since Chloe was rushed in and frankly I had no.plans to leave. Not now. Not until I knew she was fine. A loud beeping sound reached my ears and that woke me up out of my emotional trance. Doctors ran down the hallway towards the theater, their white coat billowing behind them. "Chloe," I said, j

CHAPTER 210 NATHAN’S POV I groaned as I put on my clothes, it felt like forever. I walked out of the bathroom to see her lying there, motionless, her breath almost unnoticeable. The urge to run to her and break down, pleading for her to rise felt almost irresistible but I managed to bury the feeling. I walked to her side, gently dragging the chair to the bedside. Her fingers are attached to the monitor. Everything just irritated me, couldn’t she just wake up? Having so many things to say, I could barely contain myself any longer. Foolish was an understatement of my behaviors this past few months but I was here to redeem all my wrongdoings. She didn't deserve all of the things I had done or said to her. She had rather stayed with me regardless of my harsh words and behavior. She was the right person for me, I had been so blinded in my revenge that I had forgotten what truly matters. I and Chloe loved each other, I should have been able to trust her despite everything.