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Chapter 31Grayson Grant~•~ “You don’t know what you’re talking about. I wasn’t pregnant!” I stared at Tessa as those words left her mouth, but I knew she was lying to me even though she tried so hard to sound convincing. The hospital wouldn’t have lied to me about her pregnancy. In fact, they didn’t even want to give me the information, I had to threaten them with my power and influence before they showed me the results. “You are lying to me, Tessa,” I said, my voice barely audible. “I confirmed with the hospital, so just be honest with me.” The next thing I knew, her eyes glistened with tears and her lips trembled. Her hand flew to her face and she let out a low sob. “Tessa—.” I started but she shook her head and staggered backwards. “Yes, I was pregnant.” She admitted in between sobs. “But why can’t you just let it go? Why do you have to dig up things I’ve tried so hard to bury?” A puzzled expression formed on my face. What was she talking about? I took a few steps, clos

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Chapter 32Tessa Ford~•~ I could win a Grammy with the acting I just pulled in front of Grayson. I was even surprised that he believed me. Did he really think I would actually terminate the pregnancy after getting a second chance at being a mom? I had to come up with something just to get his mind off the baby. He had no idea that they were even twins. Maybe he would eventually back off after realizing that what he had been looking forward to wasn’t there anymore. A part of me felt guilty, but it was the best thing I could do. I needed to protect myself and my kids from my past life. I knew the world I had built would come crashing down if Grayson had even the slightest idea that I was lying to him and we actually had a son and daughter together. Grayson was already walking back to his car but he stopped and turned around. I stared at him in anticipation, curious to know what he still had to say. “Can you give me your new number? So I can reach out to you and know when you’re

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Chapter 33Grayson Grant ~•~ “So did you find her?” Ethan asked as soon as the call connected. “Well, hello to you too,” I said with a light chuckle as I walked to the balcony of the hotel. The view from up there was really nice. The breeze from the ocean brushed against my skin and I couldn’t help but admire how calm it looked. “I’m sorry, my bad.” Ethan laughed. “Hello, how are you doing?” I let out a deep exhale. “I found Tessa. She looked so… breathtaking.” I admitted, my voice low. For a moment, I forgot about what she had said about the baby. The only thing I was focused on was how it felt to finally see her after all these years. She looked even more beautiful. “Wow,” Ethan muttered under his breath. “And how did she take it? Did you guys talk?” I ran a hand through my hair, staring out at the waves. “She was surprised to see me, and I could tell that she didn’t want me around.” “How?” “She told me it had been years and I needed to move on. She said my coming to Au

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Chapter 34Tessa Ford ~•~ “What do you guys think about going on a little vacation for a few weeks?” I asked the kids as we drove back home. “What about school?” The twins echoed in unison. “But I’m excited about it, let’s go,” Jade added, her lips curled into a small smile. “You can skip school for a few weeks. You’re going to have so much fun.” I said, my eyes fixed on the road. After we got back home, the kids ran off to their room while I slid into the couch in the living room. Then I pulled out my phone from my purse and called Nora. She answered the call on the first ring. I was grateful to Nora because she was already there for me. “Hey,” I said with a tired sigh. “What’s going on?” She asked, her voice soft with concern. “He showed up at my house.” “What?” Nora gasped. “How did he get the address?” “From that bitch at the office… she’s definitely getting fired first thing Monday morning.” “Wow, I’m so sorry.” Nora sympathized with me. “So what happened? What did y

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Chapter 35Grayson Grant ~•~ “Grayson?” Nora’s quiet voice echoed from the other end of the line. “Of course, it’s Grayson,” I replied, trying to stay calm. The last phone call I had with Nora didn’t end well. I knew we made a deal, but I broke my end of the deal. It was unfair, but it was something I needed to do. When she called me earlier, I told her I couldn’t help her yet until I was back in New York. And I wasn’t going to go back home until Tessa forgives me and agrees to go back home with me. Nora was really upset, but she had no choice but to agree to my second demand. I wanted her to find out the truth about the pregnancy or give me something tangible that I would be able to use to manipulate Tessa. I just wanted something and I didn’t have a chance of getting it on my own. When I saw her name flashing across my screen barely an hour after we had the last conversation, I was confused. “I told you not to contact me until you had something good for me.” I reminded her

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Chapter 36Grayson Grant ~•~ The next morning, I called the driver to pick me up at the hotel. My eyes were fixed on my watch as the seconds dragged by. I was getting impatient. It felt like time had suddenly decided to move more slowly, just to test me. I didn’t even get any sleep the previous night because I was up thinking about my child. Whenever I closed my eyes, I kept on imagining how the child looked. I didn’t even know if it was a girl or a boy. Did the child look like me? Or even Raven? A thousand thoughts raced through my mind. A chime on my phone pulled me back to reality. I exhaled in relief when I saw it was a text from the driver, telling me that he was at the parking lot. I stood up immediately and made my way downstairs. When I got into the backseat, the driver apologized for wasting my time. “It’s fine, just drive.” After what felt like an eternity, we arrived at Tessa’s house. A car was parked in her driveway, so it meant that she hadn’t left the house.

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Chapter 37Tessa Ford~•~ The flight was delayed! No, it wasn’t delayed. My flight was delayed. They didn’t let me board the plane but refused to give me any logical explanation. I was ranting but nobody was listening to me. I just couldn’t understand what the problem was and why it was only with me. They just asked me to calm down and would give me an explanation soon. I didn’t have time! I needed to be on that plane! I needed to get away from Australia as soon as possible. “Fuck!” I cursed under my breath. “Mama, look… It’s that man again.” Jade’s voice echoed through the room. I looked at her. “What man?” “The man from the house.” She pointed at the window. As I turned around, my mouth fell when I saw Grayson standing outside and speaking to some of the airport officials. The same people who delayed our flight. My breath hitched. No, no. This couldn’t be happening. For a second, I thought my mind was playing tricks with me. But the next thing I knew, Grayson was walk

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Chapter 38Grayson Grant ~•~ “You’ve already taken so much from me, Grayson. Don’t ruin this one for me too.” Tessa’s words cut deeper than I had ever expected. I had taken so much from her already? Trying to know my kids meant I wanted to ruin them? What did she see me as? A monster? Why was she trying to act like our marriage wasn't great? Why was she acting like I was never a good father to Raven? Did she just choose to forget about all the good times we had because of one stupid mistake I made four years ago? “Do you even care about how I feel, Tessa? Have you ever sat down for once to consider my feelings?” Tessa didn’t respond, she just held the kids tighter. I had used my connections and influence to stop them from getting on that plane. It wasn’t exactly easy but I was glad I got it done. When I arrived at the airport and the staff member showed me to the room where they were holding them, I was surprised when I saw two kids. Honestly, I was expecting only one kid

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Chapter 39Tessa Ford ~•~ As I took the kids back to their room, they didn’t want me to leave. They began asking me a thousand questions. They actually started in the car, but I told them the driver was a stranger who didn’t need to know about our business. I was only trying to buy myself some time. It was a good thing they listened and decided to wait. But as we finally got home, I still wasn’t ready to answer their questions. “We are going to talk later, okay?” I said as I walked back to the door. “Just be patient.” Just as I was about to step out of the room, Jack’s voice rang from behind me. “But is he really our father?” I paused, letting out a small sigh. But I didn’t turn around, I just kept on walking and then, I closed the door right behind me. The silence that followed was deafening.How could I face my kids and tell them that I had been lying about their father for years? I was certain that I had told them different stories I couldn’t even remember whenever they

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Chapter 40Grayson Grant ~•~ “You’re out of your mind, Grayson.” Tessa sneered, looking at me with disdain. “I hope that you aren’t referring to what I’m thinking.” The truth was that I didn’t want to go down that road, but it was my only option. If she didn’t want to give me a chance, then I needed to use what I had. “I’m talking about whatever you’re thinking, and if you try to take the kids from me, I’ll make sure the whole world knows about it and you’ll be behind bars.”Tessa’s eyes darkened and she stood up from the couch. “If the whole world knows about it, both of us will be behind bars because everything was your fault.” She whispered, pointing accusatory fingers at me. I brushed it off with a dismissive wave. “Let’s not change the topic. Let’s focus on what I came here to talk about.” I said, my tone sharp. That memory was actually an ugly one for me and I didn’t want to be reminded of it. I just brought it up because I wanted Tessa to know how serious I was about bein

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