All Chapters of One Year To Lose You: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

JAYThese past few days have not been easy for me.I tried to keep myself busy, tried to bury myself in work, but it didn’t change anything. Maya was still there, at the back of my mind, refusing to leave.I remembered how she looked the last time I saw her in my office after the shoot. The way she walked in was confident yet soft. I wanted to pull her close, to kiss her, to tell her everything I had been holding back.But I couldn’t.Edward is not a man you take lightly. He is dangerous, calculated, and unpredictable. A man like him does not hesitate to destroy anything that stands in his way.I cannot risk Maya’s life.She is safer without me.“Are you working from home again? Is everything alright?”Sia’s voice pulled me back.“I am fine,” I replied without looking up. “This home office serves the same purpose.”The truth is, I am avoiding the outside world. If I step out, I might find myself driving straight to Maya, and I don’t trust myself enough to stay away from her.“Okay,” s

MAYAI touched my stomach, still flat, still giving nothing away.“You mean that I’m pregnant?”“Yes, you are, Ms…”“Maya,” I completed for him.A small smile found its way to my lips before I could stop it. My hands stayed on my stomach, fingers pressing lightly, like I could feel something if I just stayed still enough.A tiny human is growing inside me.“I think you should call your husband,” he said carefully. “Or any family member. By now, they probably think you died in the airport bomb attack.”He stretched his phone toward me.My fingers moved automatically, dialling Lilly’s number in my head before I even touched the screen.Three digits, I stopped.No. It is better this way.My hand slowly dropped.If they think I’m dead, then I’m safe. My baby is safe.After everything that has happened, I don’t know what my uncle is capable of anymore. I trusted him and Zoe. I trusted too easily.That almost cost me my life.I can’t make that mistake again.“No,” I said quietly. “It is bet

MAYAWe were having breakfast when I realized I had already eaten my second bowl of strawberries.John was watching me with that amused smile of his, arms folded across his chest like he had been studying me for a while.“It is the baby,” I said quickly before he could tease me.“Yes, I know,” he replied, dragging the words slowly. “Are you ready to find out the sex of the baby?”He dimmed his eyes in that playful way that always made me laugh.My heart skipped a little.Before I could respond, the door suddenly burst open.A man in a cowboy hat, boots, and a loud presence that filled the entire room walked straight in.“Dad,” John groaned immediately, dropping his cutlery. “You can’t just walk into my house like this all the time.”I instinctively tried to stand up, but the older man waved his hand quickly.“No, no, sit down,” he said, moving closer and touching my chin lightly. “Not in your condition. You are carrying my grandchild. Don’t stress yourself.”Grandchild. I froze for a

JAYWe left for the hospital early.Sia was excited, her fingers wrapped tightly around mine as we walked in together. She kept smiling to herself like she was already imagining what would happen after the doctor cleared her.I played along.One negative reaction from me, and everything would spiral before I got what I needed.We got to Jane’s office holding hands like a couple deeply in love.“Look at that, who do we have here?” Jane said the moment we stepped in, leaning back in her chair with a teasing smile. “The city’s most powerful couple.”She was acting too, fair enough.“Good morning, doctor,” Sia said sweetly, tightening her grip on my hand. “I told my husband I’m fit to start making love again, but Jay insisted we come for proper confirmation.”Jane raised a brow slightly, then nodded.“Oh, I see. So, should your husband step out, or do you want him to stay?”“It’s fine,” Sia replied quickly. “My body is his.”I kept my face straight, even though the words didn’t sit well w

MAYAI still can’t believe it is my baby’s second birthday today.It feels like yesterday when I held his tiny fingers in my hands for the very first time and named him Drake. That moment remains the most beautiful moment of my life. The exact second it hit me that I was now a mother. That someone this small, this perfect, depended on me for everything.I walked around the venue one more time, my eyes scanning every corner, making sure everything was perfect before the guests started arriving. The decorations, the balloons, the cake table, the tiny chairs arranged neatly, all of it had to be right.“And here comes the most beautiful mother of the celebrant.”John’s voice came from behind me before his lips touched mine lightly, then my cheeks.“You should take a break,” he said softly. “The event planner has everything under control. We went for the best, remember?”I wrapped my arms around his waist, looking up at him.Sometimes I still wonder how I got this lucky. This man had walke