Chapter 4After the doctor left, I slowly lifted my eyes to Adrian. He was still expecting me to give him an answer to the question he'd asked. I struggled within myself in search of an answer. "Don't keep my question hanging. Do you want to tell Ryan about this?" He asked again,but with a strict face this time. “No,” I whispered. Adrian’s eyes darkened. “Good. Let's keep it that way."I looked down. A fierce, primal clarity settled over me. This child is mine, Ryan Ashford won't have any to do with him. Adrian finally stood up from where he was seated. “ We're expecting a child soon.” The sound of what he said anchored me. For the first time in months, someone treated me like I mattered. He used the word,*we*. Which means I wasn't alone on this, he was standing with me. “This changes things,” I murmured.“Yes.” His voice was low. Steady. “But not for the worse.”He stood up, offering me a hand. I took it. His grip was warm and so intentional. We left the hospital with a secret th
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