All Chapters of Craving My Forbidden Daddy: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Lila’s POVI woke to the soft sound of rain against the bedroom windows. My body still felt sore from the cabin and the fight that followed. Sebastian sat in the chair beside the bed, his hand wrapped around mine. Dark circles sat under his eyes, but he smiled when he saw me looking at him.“You’re awake,” he said. “The doctor checked you last night. You and the baby are both stable for now.”I tried to sit up. He helped me with an arm around my shoulders and placed an extra pillow behind my back. “How long was I out?”“Almost twelve hours. Julian and the others kept the grounds secure. Theo is in custody again. This time the police have enough to hold him without bail.”I looked down at the faint bruises on my wrists. The memory of the cabin rose fast, but I pushed it back. “I need to stand. I need to see the vineyard.”Sebastian shook his head. “Not yet. Rest first. We can walk the porch later if you feel strong enough.”I reached for his hand and held it tighter. “Stay with me. Tal

Lila’s POVI stood in front of the mirror and smoothed the soft fabric of my dress over the small curve of my stomach. The pregnancy showed clearly now. Anyone who looked would see it. Sebastian stood behind me and rested both hands on my shoulders.“You look strong,” he said. “Ready?”I met his eyes in the glass. “I’m ready. We walk in together and we leave together. No matter what they ask.”He turned me gently and kissed my forehead. “That’s the plan. United front. The shares are real. The baby is real. Our choice is real.”Elena knocked and stepped inside with a light jacket for me. “The car is waiting. Julian already checked the route. There are reporters at the courthouse, but the security team is in place.”I took the jacket and slipped it on. “Thank you. Stay close today if you can.”“We will,” she answered. “Marcus is coming too. He wants to stand with you both.”The drive to the courthouse felt longer than it was. Sebastian held my hand the entire way. Outside the building a

Lila’s POVTheo stood in the doorway with the gun pointed straight at the bed. His hands shook, but the barrel stayed level. Dirt streaked his face and his clothes hung torn and filthy.“Get up,” he said. “Both of you. Slow.”Sebastian kept his body between me and the gun. “Theo, put it down. You don’t want to do this.”Theo laughed, a broken sound that scraped the walls. “Don’t tell me what I want. You stopped being my father the day you chose her. You chose the daughter of the woman who ruined us. You chose the baby growing in her over your own blood.”I sat up carefully, one hand on my stomach. The baby kicked hard once, as if sensing the danger. “Theo, please. Think about what you’re doing. The police are already looking for you.”“Let them look.” He stepped farther into the room, the gun swinging between Sebastian and me. “I watched the cameras. I know the patrols. Tonight no one gets here in time. Tonight I finish what I started.”Sebastian’s voice stayed low and steady. “You ca

Lila’s POVElias was eight weeks old the morning I carried him out to the east rows for the first time. The new vines stood in neat green lines under the soft sun. I held him against my chest in the wrap Sebastian had bought and walked slowly between the stakes. His small head rested under my chin. The weight of him felt steady and real.Sebastian walked beside me with a notebook in his hand. “The soil tests came back clean,” he said. “We can plant the second section next week if the weather holds.”I smiled down at Elias and then at Sebastian. “I want to be here when they set the first plants. Even if I only watch.”“You will be.” He reached over and adjusted the edge of the wrap. “You’ve already done more than enough by keeping him strong.”We stopped under the old oak near the end of the row. I sat on the low stone wall while Sebastian checked a loose irrigation line. Elias made a soft sound and opened his eyes. I talked to him in a quiet voice about the vines and the sky. Sebastia

Lila’s POVMorning light filled the kitchen when I carried Elias downstairs. He was twelve weeks old now and growing stronger every day. I set him in the bouncer near the table while I poured coffee. Sebastian came in from the early patrol, dirt on his boots and a serious look on his face.“The new cameras are live on the east boundary,” he said. “Julian and I walked the full line before sunrise. No fresh tracks.”I handed him a mug. “That’s good. But I still feel like someone is watching even when the screens stay empty.”He sat across from me and reached over to touch Elias’s small hand. “I know. That’s why I’m not stopping. Theo is out there. I can feel it. I’m hiring two more men from the security firm in town. They start tonight.”Elias made a soft cooing sound. I smiled down at him despite the tight feeling in my chest. “He’s getting so big. Yesterday he held his head up for almost a minute.”Sebastian’s expression softened. “He’s the best part of every day. I hate that fear sti