The Billionaire’s Secret Baby: With His Ex-Wife のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 161 - チャプター 170

The pressure didn’t ease. It tightened. Every second stretched longer than it should, every movement sharper, faster, more dangerous. The fight had shifted from controlled defense into something else entirely. Something that was no longer about holding ground. It was about who would break first. Lewis didn’t step back again. Not after that one stagger. He adjusted, recalculated, and moved forward instead, forcing the pace to change. If Vale wanted control, Lewis wasn’t going to give it to him. Vale noticed. Of course he did. A small shift in his expression, something sharper now, something more focused. “Good,” Vale said under his breath. “Don’t disappoint me.” Lewis didn’t respond. He moved. Faster. Closing the distance, forcing Vale to react instead of dictate. The next exchange came hard and quick, their movements colliding in a tight, controlled rhythm that left no space for hesitation. Elizabeth watched every second. Her chest tight. Her thoughts racing. This wa

The fight returned harder than before.There was no more pause, no more space to think, no more room for hesitation. Vale’s men moved with sharper intent now, pressing in from all sides, forcing reactions instead of allowing them.But something had changed.Lewis didn’t split his focus anymore.Not the way he had before.He still knew where Elizabeth was.Still felt her presence just behind him.But he didn’t turn.Didn’t break his stance.Didn’t let that awareness pull him away from the fight in front of him.And that alone shifted everything.The next man came fast, aiming low, trying to break his balance again. Lewis saw it early this time. He moved before the strike landed, stepping aside and countering with precision that forced the man back instantly.No wasted motion.No hesitation.Victor noticed it from the side.“That’s better,” he muttered under his breath.Sophia moved in sync with him, cutting off another approach, her movements cleaner now that the pressure wasn’t collap

The silence that followed didn’t feel like relief. It felt like a pause. The kind that didn’t last. The kind that only existed because something bigger was about to happen. Vale didn’t move immediately after that last exchange. He stood there, steadying his breathing, his posture still controlled even after being forced back. But the shift was undeniable. The balance had changed, and everyone present could feel it. Lewis didn’t lower his guard. Didn’t step back. Didn’t turn away. He stayed exactly where he was between Elizabeth and everything else. Elizabeth stood just behind him, close enough to feel the tension still radiating from him, the subtle rise and fall of his breathing, the way his body remained locked in readiness. But something else was there too. Something she hadn’t felt before. Not just control. Not just determination. Something sharper. Something that made it clear He wasn’t going to step back from this. Vale’s gaze moved slowly across the group again

The night didn’t return to what it had been before. Even as the tension from the fight slowly settled, even as the quiet stretched back across the clearing, something fundamental had changed. It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t obvious to everyone else. But between Elizabeth and Lewis It was undeniable. They didn’t step away from each other. Not immediately. Not instinctively. The space that used to exist between them the careful distance, the silent boundary they both respected it didn’t return. And neither of them tried to bring it back. Victor eventually broke the silence, his voice steady but carrying the weight of what had just happened. “We shouldn’t stay here.” Sophia nodded. “He’ll regroup. This place is exposed now.” Daniel glanced toward the tree line again, his expression tightening. “We move now or we risk running into them again.” Emma exhaled slowly, wrapping her arms around herself. “Where do we go?” Lewis didn’t answer right away. His focus shifted from Elizabeth t

The night settled deeper around them, but the tension didn’t fully disappear. It just changed form. What had once been sharp and urgent was now quieter, heavier, sitting in the air like something waiting for the next move. Elizabeth stayed seated, her back resting lightly against the rough surface of the rock. Her eyes had been closed only for a short time, but it was enough to steady her breathing. When she opened them again, the world didn’t feel like it was spinning anymore. That was good. But she knew Lewis had noticed. Of course he had. She shifted slightly, adjusting her position, and the small movement was enough to draw his attention again. He hadn’t moved far. He was still close, sitting just enough to give her space, but not enough to feel distant. “You look better,” he said. “I am,” she replied. He didn’t argue this time. But he didn’t look convinced either. Elizabeth let out a small breath, brushing a strand of hair away from her face. “It was just a moment. I to