All Chapters of Rejected and Pregnant I Fled The Pack: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

"She wants a family," I said quietly, once the message had ended, showing my father the phone. "Genuinely, desperately, it sounds like." My father listened to it as well, something thoughtful and considering crossing his tired features. "Genevieve raised her believing a lie her entire life," he sa

"Robert," Marcus said, his voice carrying something more vulnerable now as the conversation began winding down. "I owe you an apology too, don't I? For everything, for staying away so long, for letting whatever happened with Genevieve poison our relationship so thoroughly that I couldn't even manage

I felt something warm settle into my chest at that observation, appreciating the genuine weight behind his words despite our limited previous relationship. "Speaking of which," Marcus said, turning back toward my father, something more serious entering his tired expression now. "I need to actually

"Can you tell me," she asked quietly, looking at Marcus directly, "what actually happened? Between you and her, I mean. She told me so many different versions over the years, depending on her mood, on whatever she wanted me to actually believe at any given moment." Marcus took a slow, steadying br

"Don't," my father said firmly, though exhaustion remained evident in his voice. "This isn't your fault, Marcus. This was important, necessary work, reconnecting with you, meeting Nadia properly. My body simply needs time to actually adjust to handling this kind of significant emotional and physical