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Then he suddenly grabbed my hand, and I struggled to pull free, panic rising in my chest. I thought he was going to hurt me, thought this was finally when he'd snap completely.But then he did something I didn't expect.He placed my palm flat against his chest.I could feel his heartbeat beneath my hand—strong and steady and somehow desperate all at once. I looked up, confused, and found myself trapped in his gaze. His eyes were rimmed with tears that threatened to fall."Tell me," he said, his voice breaking. "Tell me if this is really fake. If what you feel under your hand right now means nothing."I tried to pull away, but he held my hand there gently, not forcefully, just... pleading."The first time I saw you," he continued, "I felt something. But I pushed it aside because I was still grieving. Still broken. But then as I keep seeing you everyday, our path crossing at the law firm, I started seeing this feeling. To get to know you. To get close to you. And that was what brought u

**(A MONTH LATER)**The IV drip attached to my hand swayed gently as I walked down the corridor, the wheels of the pole squeaking softly against the marble floors. Each step felt like walking through water—slow, heavy, exhausting.Every single day, I just keep getting weaker and weaker as if something is draining life out of me. And I am just so scared that at this stage, I might actually die before the child is born.But that exactly wasn't really the most painful. The most painful part was that just a week ago, I'd done the one thing I thought I'd never do.I gave Darell the divorce papers.My heart clenched at the memory. He had snuck into the estate with Aiden to take me away. He looked terrible—dark circles beneath his eyes, hair disheveled, but when he saw me, his face lit up with such pure, desperate hope that I almost broke down right there.He pulled me into a warm hug and I felt so very much alive, inhaling his cologne again.But the happiness was short-lived. As Alex came i

After what felt like thirty minutes, he still showed no sign of leaving. Every time I opened my eyes, his gaze was there—steady, unblinking, and boring into me. It made my skin crawl.I can’t do this much longer.My eyelids were growing heavy, exhaustion dragging me down. If I didn’t do something soon, I might actually fall asleep.I need to do something to make me stay awake."Alex?" I said softly, trying to sound casual, maybe even a little drowsy. "Can I ask you something?"He smiled and gave a light nod. "Anything."I shifted slightly, turning onto my side to face him, "Your mate... the one who died. What was she like? I mean, as a person. When she was alive."Alex's hand, which had been gently patting my arm, froze mid-motion. And for just a brief second, I saw something that looked more like guilt or pain, flashing across his face.And if not because I had known the truth, I would have felt sorry for him as the expression on his face was very convincing.He withdrew his hand slo

Seeing she still needed more proof, I walked to the bed, bent down, and retrieved the small box. The one I found in Alex’s room.The one that belongs to Jace.Fiona has told me that before Jace died, he came to see her. And that he kept something in his small box. She described it for me and I ended up finding it in Alex's safe.I hadn't been able to open it. It was locked with a password that I didn't know. And that must be why Alex was also keeping it. As he can't open it either, neither can it break as it was made of a strong metal.But I was sure if Alex really knew what was inside it, he would have used every possible means to destroy it.I walked back to Jane and held out the box.She stared at it like I was offering her a venomous snake. Her eyes went wide, her breath catching audibly in her throat. Her hand rose slowly, trembling, reaching for it but stopping just short of touching it.She recognized it.Of course she recognized it. What mother wouldn't recognize something tha

My eyelids felt heavy, weighted down with exhaustion that went bone-deep. It took effort to open them, and force my eyes to focus on the white ceiling above me. How long had I been here?I had no idea.Then I remembered what happened last.And what I heard.No.That definitely can't be possible?I knew Darell. For that to happen at this exact time when I needed an escape route, I think it might be one of his tricks.He…..is definitely okay.I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. And to believe that the news was just something Darell did to ruin my wedding with Alex, but there was just this part of me that just won't stop having that bad thought and I found my hand hitting my chest as it was just getting more hurt as I kept thinking of it.And as minutes went by, I kept getting more worried. Fear creeping in.No. “I need to confirm this by myself.” I said, unable to hold it in any longer.My hands moved to the IV line taped to my arm and I started pulling at it, desperate to get