Semua Bab Love's Redemption: Bab 791 - Bab 800

I couldn't believe I'd gone so far as to quote the law to defend Aaron's single status."I don't care about your laws or whatever," Edison retorted, waving me off. "What I do care about is how unnatural it is for a man to be over thirty and still not married—or even dating! Mark my words, if he shows up one day with a husband instead of a wife, I won't know where to hide my face."Aaron, as unflappable as ever, smirked. "Don't worry, Dad, I promise I won't bring home a husband."Edison's face turned crimson, and Lena jumped in, trying to calm him down. "Grandpa, please stop pressuring Uncle Aaron. If he doesn't like someone, forcing him won't make him happy.""And now you're taking his side?" Edison snapped, glaring at Lena.I decided to jump in before things escalated. "Because Lena and I scoped out all the ladies here, and honestly, none of them are good enough for Uncle Aaron."I didn't even realize I'd started calling him "Uncle Aaron" too until the words were out of my mouth

"We don't know. If you want answers, check the hospital," the investigator said.Awesome. Just what I needed—another dead-end. The only silver lining? At least Jace was okay.Or... was he? I'd tried calling him again, but no answer. A pit formed in my stomach. What if he was hurt?I drove straight to the nearest hospital. The place was chaos—nurses and doctors darting around.Fire victims were being treated under some emergency protocol, so finding the right area wasn't hard. And there, in the middle of it all, was Jace.He looked like he'd just walked out of a disaster movie—soot all over, ash smudged into his clothes. He was moving non-stop, coordinating, talking to staff, looking totally... normal?Wait. Normal? This wasn't the Jace I knew—the one who screamed "rich boy energy" with his arrogant smirks and designer everything. This guy? He was all in, like he actually cared about something bigger than himself.It was so out of character, I had to blink twice to believe it.B

"They're fighting! Someone's fighting outside!" a panicked voice yelled from the hallway.I ran out just in time to see Cole swing his fist at Jace."Stop it! Cole, stop!" I shouted, rushing over to pull him back.Cole shoved me aside. My back hit the wall hard, my head cracking against it. Everything blurred for a second—my vision, my thoughts, everything.Jace, who hadn't fought back until now, called out to me, his voice filled with concern. "Rea..."But the second he looked away, his fist shot up, landing a clean hit on Cole. And just like that, they were going at it—a full-on, no-holds-barred brawl.I pressed my hand against the side of my head, trying to steady myself, but the fight was spiraling out of control. There was no stopping them. Desperate, I flagged someone down and told them to call security.By the time they were finally pulled apart, both looked like they'd gone ten rounds in a boxing ring. Jace was bleeding heavily from his nose, pressing tissues against it

"I'm not getting dragged into this drama," Sasha said. "You're smart—figure it out yourself."Then, she turned to Nina and tugged at her hand. "Come on, let's go. Can't you see Cole's busy? He doesn't have time to play with you."Nina, with all the sass in the world, shot back, "If he's too busy to play with me, he can put Keira down! She can play with me instead."Sasha shrugged, letting go of Nina's hand like she couldn't care less. "Fine, stay if you want. I've got better things to do." She threw a smirk at Cole on her way out. "She's your problem now. Try not to lose her."And just like that, she sashayed away.I couldn't believe it. She ditched her own kid like it was no big deal. Then again, this was Sasha—the woman who once kidnapped her own kid. This was light work for her.Not that I was complaining. With Nina now clinging to Cole, it wasn't like he could just haul me off.Enter Jace, looking worse for wear. His nose had stopped bleeding, but he was pale as a ghost. "Co

I trusted Lena completely."Don't worry. I've seen your ultrasound—the baby's fine," Lena said, her lips curving into the faintest smile. Even that small reassurance made me feel a little more grounded."You have to help me keep this baby," I said, my voice cracking."I know," she replied, her tone teasing as she added, "This is your love child with Hayden, after all."Jace turned away at that, but not fast enough to hide the flicker of loneliness on his face.Our tangled history had unraveled a long time ago—at least for me. Jace claimed he'd moved on, but moments like this made it clear he hadn't completely.Thanks to Lena, I got admitted to a hospital room—not her office, but a proper VIP suite.The pain in my abdomen eased up, and the bleeding wasn't getting worse. With my nerves settling, I finally had space to think about something else. "What's the deal with Dr. Cahn? How'd she score a job here?"Lena hesitated for a second before answering. "She's Retta's aunt."Ah. Th