All Chapters of Falling For My Father's Best Friend : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

New Year's Eve.The house smelled like Elena's cooking - roasted lamb, garlic potatoes, and something sweet in the oven. I stood in front of the mirror in a soft emerald green dress that hugged my body but still felt comfortable. Seven weeks pregnant and I already felt different. Softer. More emotional. More terrified.I touched my stomach lightly. "Please let tonight be good," I whispered.Downstairs, the long dining table had been set beautifully. Fairy lights, candles, and a small Christmas tree still glowing in the corner even though it was December 31st. Lucian was already at the table, kicking his legs under his chair. Rafiq stood near the wall like a silent guard, as always.The moment Mateo stepped away to take a quick call, Lucian turned to Rafiq with that sharp, nasty little smile I was starting to recognize too well."Hey, Rafiq," he said sweetly. "Still no wife? No kids? Must be lonely being all alone every night."Rafiq didn't answer.Lucian leaned forward. "Or maybe you'

The first week of January felt strangely calm.I had long video calls with Olga and the girls back in Berlin. We laughed about hospital drama, they teased me about being a "billionaire baby mama," and for a moment it felt like old times. But when the call ended, the silence in the mansion pressed in again. I sat on the window seat in our bedroom, staring at the London skyline, and realized I couldn't keep floating like this.I needed purpose.I grabbed a notebook and pen from Mateo's desk and started writing. The words poured out of me.- Open a high-end fitness center (pregnancy-friendly, luxury) - Own a spa & wellness retreat - Start an NGO for single mothers and abandoned kids - Ask Mateo if I can take over one of his smaller companies - Partner with orphanages and vulnerable children programs I stared at the list and laughed quietly to myself. "Girl... it's all the same thing," I muttered, shaking my head. "You just want to help people who feel invisible. Because you were in

Morning light filtered through the heavy curtains, casting a soft, golden glow across the room, painting the walls with warmth. I barely had time to savor the tranquility of the moment, to appreciate the beauty of the dawn, before my stomach churned violently.I scrambled out of bed, my movements clumsy and desperate, and rushed to the bathroom, barely making it to the toilet before I threw up, the contents of my stomach emptying to the floor in a violent and convulsive spasm. I managed to get to the toilet and God! I nearly gave up my large intestine.My whole body trembled, racked with shivers, as I knelt there, one hand gripping the cold, smooth marble edge of the toilet for support, my knuckles white with the force of my grip.Strong, warm hands gathered my hair gently from behind, pulling it away from my face, a comforting gesture that eased my discomfort. Mateo."Easy, baby," he murmured, his voice still husky from sleep, his tone filled with concern. He rubbed slow, soothing ci

I left the office right after the call with Nathan. I couldn't sit still knowing he was waiting at the airport like some entitled king. But the moment I stepped through the front door of the house, all the anger melted away.Laughter echoed from the garden.Isabella and Lucian were playing tag. She was wearing those ridiculous swimming goggles, hair wild, cheeks flushed pink from running. Lucian looked absolutely miserable - red-faced, panting, clearly losing.She spotted me and tried to stop, but momentum carried her straight into my chest. I caught her instinctively, arms wrapping around her waist as she collided with me.For a second, everything stopped.Then I started laughing - deep, genuine laughter that shook my shoulders. She looked up at me through the foggy goggles, blinking like a confused owl. Lucian stood a few feet away, hands on his knees, glaring at her like she had personally betrayed him."Dad!" Lucian complained immediately, pointing at her. "She's been cheating! Sh

The dining room exploded the second Valentina stepped inside, her presence igniting a volatile chain reaction, shattering the fragile peace that remained."I came to see my son, Mateo," she announced, her voice saccharine sweet, her words dripping with false affection, her eyes scanning the table like she was assessing prey, sizing up her competition, searching for weaknesses to exploit.I moved hair off my face as I glared her her. "This is not the time, Valentina" I warned.She scoffed "You don't let me see my boy for almost a month. Isn't this a two weeks agreement shit?" She walked closer.Nathan leaned back in his chair, his expression smug and self-satisfied, a cruel smirk tugging at his lips. "Well, isn't this cozy? Baby mama number one and baby mama number two in the same room. A regular family reunion. You really know how to build a family, Mateo. A collection of broken women, all competing for your attention."That was the final straw, the last insult I could endure. I shot