All Chapters of Pregnant For My Ex, Married To His Rival : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“Can we have another Michael Jackson track?” Antonio requested again, his voice husky. The crowd erupted with excited murmurs before the opening beats of the song filled the hall.Adriana shot him a wide-eyed look. I was half disbelief, half challenge, but Antonio only smirked before offering his hand.She took his hand effortlessly, and the two launched into another round of dance, despite having just finished their first exhausting performance. As they moved again like fire on stage, the audience cheered again. In their final pose, Adriana arched back into Antonio’s hold, her brown hair cascading downward as the music cut to silence.For a heartbeat, no one breathed, and then the hall suddenly exploded in another round of cheers, their applause so loud it trembled through the walls. They both left the stage hand in hand, their steps measured, as cameras flashed to their faces.For the remaining boys that were nominated, the performance became shorter—one’s father only showed up, wh

“If you take one step closer or so much as blink wrong, I swear, I’ll slit her throat.” The outrageous man hissed, his eyes darting between Antonio and Adriana.Adriana’s breath hitched as she trembled under his grip. A thin streak of sweat slid down her temple, catching on the tiny cut at the corner of her mouth. She didn’t dare move, but her hazel eyes searched desperately for Antonio's blue ones.“Don’t hurt her,” Antonio said quietly in a rigid tone, as his palms continued to raise slightly.“Then go… Go stand over there. By the far corner of the room. Now!” The unknown man barked, his chest rising and falling as if every breath was a battle.With the room smelling faintly of old paper and dust, Antonio’s footsteps echoed faintly against the floor as he backed away with every muscle in his body coiling like a spring. With each step he took, he could feel Adriana’s gaze burning into him as he moved to the spot the man had indicated.Satisfied, the intruder’s grip loosened slightly

Adriana froze beneath his lips, and her breath hitched in a soft gasp that spilt straight into his mouth. The sound only seemed to spur Antonio, as his tongue slowly swept into her, claiming more of her with a patience that made Adriana's chest tighten.The kiss was neither rushed nor forceful, as Antonio's mouth slowly moved against hers. For some reasons Adriana couldn't name, she neither leaned into him nor pushed him away. She simply let him in, her hands resting lightly against the sheets, as her heart drummed hard against her ribs.When Antonio finally pulled back, their lips broke with the trace of heat lingering between them. His eyes searched her face, scanning for anger, softness, or permission, but her expression gave nothing as she kept her gaze steady and unreadable. “You should rest now,” he eventually uttered in a low tone, his words carrying the weight of restraint. Then, he reached for the duvet and gently pulled it over her body, tucking the edge against her shoulder

With Monday morning carrying a quiet calm, Hardin and Tessa’s laughter filled Adriana’s office, the sound soothing to her ears. Since their school had already vacated the previous week, she took them to her office the next day, followed by the next, and the one after.But Friday was different… The three all stayed home, starting their weekend already. As Hardin lay sprawled on the small couch, with his head propped against the armrest, his legs casually draped across his mother's lap. “Can Uncle come and teach us another swimming class tomorrow, Mommy?” He suddenly said casually, with his eyes never leaving the iPad clutched in his hands.Adriana smiled faintly, smoothing the wrinkle in his socks with one hand. “That’s if he’s changed, sweetheart. I’ll call him later today and ask,” she replied to him.“Okay, Mommy,” Hardin murmured, tucking his lips together in concentration, as he dived back into his game, his thumbs tapping furiously on the iPad’s screen.Right in front of Adriana,

Adriana’s throat tightened as he pulled her body into him. For a fleeting second, she considered pushing him away, but the thought slipped almost as quickly as it came. As her forehead remained pressed against his chest, her fingers curled slightly against his shirt, the faint rhythm of his heartbeat steadying her breath.Finally, Antonio loosened his hold and leaned back, his hands sliding slowly off her arms. “How is she now?” he asked softly in a very low voice, his cerulean gaze searching her hazel eyes, reading the exhaustion and lingering tears in them.Adriana swallowed, her lips parting slightly before she managed to speak. “The surgery was successful. We should head to her now,” she uttered calmly.Antonio gave a short nod. “Yeah,” he murmured, and without another word, they began walking side by side down the corridor.When they reached Tessa’s ward, the soft sound of beeping machines reached them first. Through the transparent window, they saw the female doctor assigned to