All Chapters of Billionaire Alpha's Plus-Size Mate : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Lillian's POVI was already reaching for the door when Xathura's voice stopped me.Lillian.I froze.Hayes is coming back.My hand remained on the doorknob.In five hours.I slowly lowered my hand. "And?"And don't forget that you already disobeyed his orders about leaving the pack.My stomach sank. Of course I did. Hayes had specifically told me I could see Isabella, but I was supposed to have her come to me. I had gone against that instruction anyway.What would he think when he found out? The thought alone drained whatever strength I had left.I stepped away from the door. "I can't go back."No, you can't.I swallowed hard. The tears started again.I turned around, hurried to the bed, and collapsed onto it. I pulled the pillow against my chest and buried my face into it as another wave of sobs shook my body.I couldn't stop. I had tried. I had told myself to calm down, to think clearly, to remember that there had to be an explanation.But every time I closed my eyes, I saw Isabell

Hayes' POVI gently guided Lillian toward the couch.The night breeze drifted through the open windows, carrying the faint scent of flowers from the garden. Soft lights illuminated the living room, casting a warm glow across her tear-stained face.Even after crying until her eyes were swollen and red, she still looked beautiful.I sat beside her and took both her hands in mine, slowly rubbing my thumbs across her knuckles as she told me what had happened.Then she told me again. And again.Each time, her voice broke a little more.She still couldn't accept it. I understood.Betrayal was difficult enough to understand when it came from someone you barely knew. When it came from someone you had trusted with your heart, it could make everything you believed about that person feel like a lie.I lifted her face gently between my hands."Sometimes, even the people closest to us are capable of betrayal."Her eyes trembled."People can hide who they really are for years. Sometimes, we don't d

Lillian's POV I wanted to be your mother.I wanted to hold you when you cried, watch you take your first steps, teach you everything I had never been taught. I wanted to wake up every morning knowing you were there. I wanted to watch you grow into someone kind and strong.And, for reasons I was almost afraid to admit, I wanted your father there too. I wanted Hayes to be beside us.The realization struck me so suddenly that I drew in a quiet breath.I wasn't only attached to my baby. I was attached to Hayes.I turned my head and looked at him. His face was calm, he gave me a gentle smile. I remembered the way he had held me when I came home crying. The way he had listened to me. The way he spoke to me when I was afraid.The way he looked at me when he told me I was beautiful.The way he had made me feel like my body wasn't something I needed to hide.The way he had welcomed me into his life without making me feel like I was merely carrying his child.And now, even after everything th

Lillian's POV My alarm went off earlier than usual, pulling me out of a surprisingly comfortable sleep.I groaned and reached for my phone, silencing it before the sound could become too annoying. The maids would be arriving soon, and I had deliberately set the alarm early enough to get ready before they came.I didn't want another morning of them insisting on helping me bathe or standing around while they chose what I should wear.I could still take care of myself.At least, I hoped I could.I hurried into the bathroom, took a warm shower, and washed my hair before drying myself and putting on a simple dress. Once I was dressed, I headed downstairs to the kitchen.The doctors had recommended a herbal tea for me, something I was supposed to drink regularly, so I decided to prepare it myself.I filled a small pot with water and placed it on the cooker. Then I added some chamomile, ginger, peppermint leaves, and a little dried raspberry leaf that the doctor had said was suitable for me

Lillian's POV "I'm getting fatter," I whispered.His arms loosened slightly. He pulled back enough to look at me.I couldn't meet his eyes. "I can see it. My hands look bigger, and my body keeps changing. What if I become hideous?"Hayes stared at me for a moment. Then his expression softened. "Lillie, look at me." I slowly raised my eyes. "You are carrying my child."His thumb brushed gently across my cheek. "Your body is changing because it is doing something extraordinary. There is nothing ugly about that."My lips parted. He continued, his voice calm and certain. "And if your hands become fuller, your face becomes rounder, or you gain more weight, it changes nothing about how I see you."My eyes filled again. "You don't have to become smaller to be beautiful."He leaned closer. "You don't have to look like the woman you were yesterday either."His gaze remained fixed on mine. "You're beautiful now, Lillie. You will be beautiful tomorrow. And when the child is born, you will stil