Semua Bab TWISTED AFFAIR: Bab 131 - Bab 140

MICHEAL'S POV The glass hit the counter harder than I meant, a sharp click echoing against the low hum of the music in the lounge. I took another shot, another burn down my throat. I don't even keep count anymore. I didn't know if it was my third or tenth. I didn't care.What the hell was I even upset about?She loves me. I know that. Ashley has never made me doubt her heart, never once made me think she wasn't all in. But the way she looked at me in the eyes earlier— the way her soft voice said NO to me—it tore something out of me.Not because she refused me, but because she refused the one thing I knew could keep her safe. The only thing I want to do right now is protect her. And she doesn't want that.The weight of it pressed on my chest harder than the alcohol did.“Why's a fine man like you drinking alone?”I didn't even notice the woman until she was standing too close. Her perfume clouded the air, the scent was sweet and at the same time suffocating…I almost gagged.She slid o

ASHLEY'S POV Nothing in the world has ever scared me more than the thought of being a mother. I've always loved kids—Sophie’s little cousins, Jade neices—I adore them. But loving children and having one of your own are two different things. I've never felt ready. I don't think I even want to be ready yet. But lately…things have been different. The morning sickness that has been sneaking up on me every day, the fact that I have missed my period, the sudden mood swings that have me crying over the smallest things. I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I even Googled the symptoms last night while lying in bed beside Michael, and every result stared back at me with one answer….early pregnancy.Still…I refused to believe it. Because if I admitted it, then it became real. And if it became real, my whole world would change.“Can we stop at the pharmacy store?” I finally asked Liam, my voice quieter than usual.He shot me a confused look from the driver’s seat. “You're getting sick again?” “No. I

MICHEAL'S POV The moment those words left Liam’s mouth— ‘I think you need to come, brother’—I didn't think at all, I just moved. Thirty minutes felt like thirty hours, and my body was shaking the whole way until I reached Sophie’s place and saw her. My Ashley. Her eyes were red, her shoulders trembling, her body looking so small on that damn couch. And when she finally said the words—when she whispered that she thought she was pregnant—my whole world cracked wide open. I've always wanted to have kids, even though my ex-wife thought otherwise. At my age, watching my mates and friends with kids while I had none of my own saddens me. And now that there's a possibility that Ashley’s carrying my own child, I can't be more grateful to have her in my life.Even now, as I held her hand and led her out of Sophie’s apartment, the words kept replaying in my head. Pregnant. My Ashley. Carrying my child.It still feels unreal. That's why I had to hear it directly from my private doctor. I had ca

MICHEAL'S POV The original plan was simple—Ashley would go pick up her father from the airport while I stayed back in the office to handle the mountain of work piled up on my desk. That was the arrangement. The kind I would've agreed to without question days ago.But things had changed.The moment I found out Ashley was carrying my child, I couldn't stomach the idea of her being out of my sight. The thought of her moving around without proper protection with Simon out there while I sit in my office pretending to focus on files and securing documents? That doesn't sit well with me. The instinct ran too deep. She wasn't just my woman anymore—she was carrying something far more precious than anything I'd ever have in my life. My child.So I went with her and took Liam with me.And as much as I'd prepared to keep everything to be calm and smooth, Liam had already thrown a wrench into it. Jayden wasn't supposed to find out about the spiked drink. That wasn't how I planned things to unfold

KATE’S POV The shrill buzz of my phone shattered the quiet of the room. I groaned, dragging myself out of sleep and reaching for it on the nightstand. An unknown number. At this hour? My stomach sank before I even answered.“Hello?” The voice that followed was unmistakable—low, cold, and unfamiliar.“Seems my warning was a joke to you, Kate Allen.”Simon. That fucker.I sat up instantly, every nerve in my body tightening as I spoke with anger. “If you think you can order me around to do what you want, then you're mistaken,” I snapped, trying to keep my voice steady. “You have a grudge against Micheal? Face him like a man. Stop hiding behind threats and dragging people around him into this like some coward.”There was silence for a second, but his voice turned sharp, venom dripping from his tone.“You have fourty-eight hours. Do as I asked, or you'll only have yourself to blame for what comes next.”The call ended before I could respond.I stared at the screen, my pulse hammering in