All Chapters of My Ex's Alpha Is My Baby Daddy: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The car was unbearably silent.I stared out the window as Hugh drove toward Noelle’s school to pick her up from daycare. I should have been enjoying the ride, but my mind was somewhere else entirely, specifically, a few hours ago. I closed my eyes and cringed.Why did I have to remember?I covered my face with one hand and sighed quietly.This was ridiculous. For weeks, I had been telling myself the same thing: Don’t get too close to Hugh. Don’t make the same mistake again.I had repeated those words countless times, especially whenever Hugh looked at me in that way that made my heart flutter and my carefully constructed defenses crumble.I knew what it felt like to give someone pieces of myself, only for them to destroy everything. I knew the humiliation of betrayal, the pain of being discarded, and the loneliness of trying to put myself back together afterward.I had promised myself I would never go through that again.Yet here I was, throwing away every sensible thought out the win

My mother looked as if she was about to cry.For several seconds, she said nothing. She just sat there, staring at me as if she were trying to figure out how the daughter she'd raised had turned into someone she barely recognised.Her eyes glistened with tears, and her lips quivered ever so slightly. It was the same look she'd given me every time I'd let her down. This time, it cut deeper because I couldn’t fix this with an apology.“Mom, please,” I whispered, though I wasn't sure what I was asking for. Understanding, perhaps. Or simply a little kindness. I'd spent so much time convincing myself that I could handle everything alone, but hearing disappointment in her voice made me feel smaller than I wanted to admit. I was pregnant with the child of a man she barely knew, and no amount of explaining could change what had already happened.“A one-night stand?” she finally asked.“Yes,” I replied flatly.“With someone you met on vacation? And you got pregnant by him?”I lowered my eyes a

I groaned as I slowly began to wake up. My head felt heavy, and my vision was blurry, as if a thin cloth was draped over my eyes. I blinked several times, hoping to clear it, but everything around me remained out of focus. A dull ache lingered behind my forehead. For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was. I tried moving my arms and legs. Nothing seemed to be restraining me, but my body felt weak and sluggish. The silence around me was strange, almost too quiet.I swallowed hard, trying to piece together what I remembered last. I frowned and slowly pushed myself upright, groaning. My body felt unsteady, as though I'd been asleep for hours.“Where am I?”My own voice sounded unfamiliar in the vast space. I looked around, but at first, I could only make out shadows. Large, dark shapes surrounded me. The air smelled old and dusty, with a faint metallic tang mixed with something I couldn't quite identify. The emptiness made the place even more frightening. I couldn't hear voices, traff

“You are lying! You’re a fucking liar!”Harper’s angry voice rang through the kitchen, making me even more curious.For a few seconds, I stood there, confused. Who could she possibly be talking to in such a furious tone? I rarely heard her lose her temper like this.Whoever was on the other end of that call had clearly done something terrible.I considered announcing my presence, but before I could decide, Harper suddenly turned around. Her hair whipped across her face, but she barely noticed. The moment her eyes landed on me, her expression changed.For a few seconds, she looked frightened.I frowned, wondering what could have scared her so much, but decided not to ask.“Oh, Zoe. I didn't know you were there,” she said quickly.“I just came to drop off my cup. The chocolate had gone cold, and I wanted to go upstairs with Noelle.”“Okay.”She slipped her phone behind her back, then quickly shoved it into her pocket.I raised an eyebrow.“Is everything okay?”“Of course.” She forced a

For a moment, the three of us stared at one another. Lane stood by the school gate, wearing an expression so unreadable that I wondered what could be wrong this early in the morning.Hugh moved before I could say anything. He stepped in front of me, placing himself between Lane and me as though he thought Lane might attack me at any moment.My heart gave a little squeeze. I liked his protectiveness, but two men glaring at each other in front of Noelle's school were the last thing I needed.Lane's face suddenly broke into a smile, so unexpected that Hugh and I exchanged surprised looks."Well, isn't this interesting?" Lane said. "You never told me you changed Noelle's school."I crossed my arms."Why does it matter to you?"His smile faded slightly."Why wouldn't it matter? She's my daughter, Zoe. I should know these things."I let out an incredulous laugh."You should know these things?! You've never asked about her. You barely ask how she's doing, and now you suddenly want to know wh