All Chapters of Pregnant For My Ex, Married To His Rival : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

As the morning sun cast warm golden stripes across the wooden floor of the living room, the aroma of freshly buttered toast and cinnamon tea filled the air as Hardin and Tessa sat at the dining table.Their feet swinging above the floor, their heads occasionally turned toward the stairwell with hope in their eyes. Then, familiar soft footsteps were heard.Adriana appeared at the top of the staircase, her arm linked gently with Eros’s as they descended. The moment Hardin and Tessa saw her, their little hearts seemed to burst with joy.“Mommy!” they screamed in perfect unison, their voices echoing through the house.As they leapt from their chairs and sprinted toward their mother, their teacups clattered against the table.Instantly, Adriana instinctively dropped to her knees just in time to catch their tiny bodies in her arms. The force of their hug nearly knocked her backward, but she let out a soft, breathless laugh as she enveloped them and pressed her face into the crooks of their

“Your stepmother,” Natalia said coolly, her voice sharp as ice.Without wasting time, she pressed the central lock button with a metallic click, sealing the car doors.Tessa’s small fingers clenched the hem of her skirt, her eyes wide, as it darted to the driver slumped beside Natalia. “W-what did you do to Mr. Tom?” she asked in a trembling whisper.“Silence! You speak only when I say so.” Natalia’s voice exploded through the car like thunder. She twisted around to glare at them, her eyes a strange, stormy shade, void of warmth.Hardin instinctively leaned closer to his Tessa. His jaw clenched as he stared back at Natalia, but the pounding in his chest betrayed his fear.“Is she taking us home?” Tessa whispered as Natalia returned her gaze to the road and started the car with a low rumble.Hardin didn’t answer immediately. His blue eyes flickered past the unfamiliar route Natalia was taking, and he felt something was wrong.“No,” he said at last, his voice low and cautious. “She’s no

After Natalia ended the call with Eros, her hands trembled as she stuffed the last of her belongings into a black duffel bag. Her heart pounded like a war drum, but she didn’t dare look back. Not at the cold, silent Hardin slumped against the wall or at Tessa, who continued to gasp for air at the foot of the stairs.With guilt and fear, she sprinted out of the abandoned building, the echo of her heels fading behind her like a ghost disappearing into the wind.Exactly twenty-three minutes later, tires screeched against gravel as two vehicles—an ambulance and a sleek black car, pulled up in front of the uncompleted structure.Adriana didn’t wait for the car to stop completely.The moment Eros slammed the brakes, she flung the passenger door open and jumped out, her heart racing, her palms clammy. Her eyes darted around in panic until she spotted it—her kids' car, parked at the corner like it had been left in haste.And then, she saw something that made her world stop—her little girl lyi

Antonio brushed past Eros without a word as he approached the door. Neither of them looked at each other; they didn’t need to.Adriana's eyes tracked his chiselled figure until he vanished from sight, but the ache he left didn’t leave; it only shifted.Slowly, she turned to Eros, who stood motionless by the door, with his arms folded across his chest and jaw clenched tight.“You’ve been quiet since he got here,” she said, her voice low as she moved to sit beside Tessa and brushed her hair gently with her fingers.Eros didn’t move. His eyes stayed fixed ahead, and his voice came out tight, laced with some resentment. “What would you have me say, Adriana? That it’s fine? That it doesn’t tear me apart seeing him in the room with us?” he said, and then paused.“He’s the biological father, Adriana. And now… I get to see his face in my home soon. That's reality, isn't it?” He continued, shaking his head.Adriana stood up slowly and walked toward him. “I didn’t give him free entry into our l

As the early morning sunlight slipped through the gaps in the curtains across the room, Adriana stirred, her bare skin still nestled against the warmth of Eros’ body.With Eros' arm still draping over her back like a possessive shield, his muscles were relaxed but still strong enough to keep her from slipping away.Adriana wriggled gently, trying not to wake him. “Mmh,” Eros hummed lowly, tightening his grip and pulling her closer beneath the duvet. “Where do you think you're going, sweetheart?” he muffled against her hair.Adriana stifled a laugh, resting her cheek on his chest, where she could feel the steady thrum of his heart. “So you’re really fond of pretending to sleep with your eyes shut, huh?” she teased, tracing lazy circles on his skin with her finger.Eros' lips curved in a sleepy smile. “I’m not pretending. I just don’t want to open my eyes and find you gone,” he muttered.Then, Adriana paused, her lips masked with a playful scoff. “Open those blue eyes already,” she whis