《A contract with the ruthless mafia billionaire 》全部章節：第 121 章 - 第 130 章

Lia’s POVFor a moment I honestly thought I had heard her wrong. The hospital room still carried the sharp bite of antiseptic and cold metal as I sat propped against the pillows, staring at the doctor as her words refused to settle in my chest.Pregnant?Was she playing some joke on me or something?The declaration hung between us, impossible and heavy, clashing against every broken piece of the life I remembered as my fingers tightened around the edge of the blanket.“That’s not possible,” I whispered, my voice coming out lower and shakier than I wanted, “I was in and out of hospitals, I was shot, I—”The doctor stayed calm, her face patient as if she had seen this reaction many times before, “The test is accurate,” she said gently, “we confirmed it twice.”Twice, the word sat heavy in my throat, I pressed my palm lightly to my stomach without thinking then pulled my hand back fast as it had burned me.Before I could say more the door opened with a sharp controlled click, no knock, n

Lia’s POVFor a moment, everything seemed to freeze. The steady beeping of the monitor faded into the background, the air growing heavy as Julian stared at me from across the room. His face remained unreadable, but something in his eyes shifted as he blinked once, like he was still trying to process what I’d just said.Then he looked at me again, as if he was trying to convince himself he hadn't heard what I had just said."What did you just say?" he asked quietly.My throat tightened painfully, but I forced myself to hold his gaze."I said the baby isn't yours,” The words felt like shards of glass scraping their way out of my chest. "It's Kade's."The confusion vanished from his face, replaced by something cold and unreadable. He stood completely still, staring at me as though he was seeing a stranger where I had been standing only moments ago.Then a short laugh escaped him.Humorless.Disbelieving."Kade," he repeated, rolling the name off his tongue like it left a bitter taste in

Lia’s POVThe apartment fell strangely quiet after Julian left alone, the echo of his footsteps long since faded down the hallway, leaving only the broken front door hanging crooked on its frame and cool air drifting in through the splintered wood scattered across the floor.Just seconds earlier the room had pulsed with armed men and suffocating tension. Still, now silence pressed in, broken only by the heavy hammer of my own heartbeat as I stood there, fingers still clutching the back of Kade’s jacket like it was the only solid thing left in the world. Slowly I let go, and the moment my hand dropped a strange distance seemed to open up between us. For the first time since the engagement, for the first time since I had thrown myself in front of a bullet meant for him, we stood face-to-face. Kade’s gaze moved over me carefully, lingering on the fresh bruises circling my wrist until his jaw tightened, the muscle flexing once, then twice before his eyes returned to my face.“You okay?”

Selene’s POVThe words hung in the air like a loaded gun. I watched Kade’s face closely, savoring the way his composure finally cracked—just a fraction, but it was enough. Shock flickered in those cold eyes, followed quickly by something darker.I let out a weak, pained laugh, pressing my hand tighter against my bleeding shoulder. The wound burned like fire, but the rush of power was stronger. Slowly, painfully, I reached under the sofa cushion with my good hand and pulled out the slim, leather-bound book I’d kept hidden there for months. I held it up, my fingers smearing blood across the embossed cover. “Noah gave this to me,” I taunted, my voice hoarse but triumphant. “He handed it over without a fight when I had him kidnapped and begged me to spare his life. Said he’d do anything. Pathetic, really. All that loyalty to you, and in the end, he chose to save his own skin.”Kade’s jaw clenched so hard I thought it might shatter. His gun hand wavered for the briefest second, his gaze

Lia’s POVDamien hadn’t even reached the door when Kade’s voice sliced through the room.“Who did it?”The question carried a dangerous edge, sharp and controlled, tightening the air around us. Damien paused mid-step and turned slowly, his shoulders tense. He didn’t speak right away, as the weight of the truth seemed to press down on him.“Julian.”The instant the name left his mouth, everything inside Kade went completely still, that familiar shift settling over him—the one I’d seen before everything turned to chaos. His eyes hardened, calculating.“What?” Kade said quietly.“They hit the safe house with precision. I don’t know how he knew the routes, the guard changes, and the timing. And it wasn’t just an attack.” He paused, his jaw clenched tight. “This is war.”Kade exhaled slowly through his nose, the sound barely audible. When he spoke again, his voice had dropped lower, colder. “Gather all my men. Tell them Julian doesn’t leave this alive.”Damien hesitated for half a second