All Chapters of The Night I Can't remember : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

ETHAN I sat in the passenger seat and looked straight ahead. “That night,” I said to Daniel.“The hotel. The wrong girl—it was her.” Daniel glanced at me through the mirror. “Sir?” “Sofia Brennan. She was the one who ended up in my room.” Daniel went quiet. “Boss.” He said it slowly. “Are you serious?” “Dead serious.” “So that means the baby could be—” “She told me Brandon was her boyfriend.” “But, sir, the timing—” “Daniel.” He stopped. “Yes, sir.” We drove in silence. A few minutes passed, but I couldn’t focus. Nothing was registering properly. “Turn around,” I said. “Sir?” “The hospital. Take me back.” He turned the car around. CLAIRE I found her room and pushed the door open. Sofia was lying in the bed, looking pale and tired. “Claire—” “Don’t talk yet.” I sat beside her and took her hand. “What happened to you?” “I got sick at dinner. Then I fainted.” “You fainted?” I stared at her. “Sofia—” “I’m fine now.” “You are

ETHANIt had been weeks now.Every morning Sofia came in.Every afternoon she was gone.I knew the routine already. She would arrive looking fine and leave looking pale and tired. Daniel always told me the same thing when I asked.Hospital sir.So I stopped asking.But every time she left something happened in my chest that I couldn't explain. I didn't want to explain it either.I told myself I was just being a good employer.I almost believed it.My phone rang.I picked up and walked out of my office still talking. I was moving toward the main floor when I saw her.Already leaving.Coat on. Bag on her shoulder. Walking toward the elevator slowly — the way she always walked even when she wasn't okay.And right beside her — his hand on her back — was Brandon.Something inside me went tight."Let me call you back," I said.I ended the call before the person even responded.Called Daniel immediately."Sir.""Brandon Whitfield. Send him to run the board meeting at the second company.""Si

BRANDONI walked my mother toward the elevator.The moment the doors closed behind us, I turned to her.“Why did you choose to embarrass me, Mom?”She looked at me.“I told you clearly that I have feelings for someone.”“I know, but—”“How did you even know she was pregnant before you came here?”My mother looked away.“Son, I’m sorry. I thought she was just trying to pin the pregnancy on you.”I shook my head.“You should have asked me first.”“I thought I was protecting you.”“You weren't.”She sighed.“I’m sorry.”I pressed the elevator button.“Just go home, Mom.”She nodded quietly.The doors opened.She stepped inside.Before the doors closed, she looked at me one more time.I didn't say anything.The doors closed.I stood there for a moment before turning back toward the floor.SOFIAI was still crying when Ethan held out a handkerchief.I looked at it for a second.Then I took it and wiped my face, trying to remember how to be a person who had things under control.“I’m sorry,

SOFIAThe car stopped.I looked out the window, and whatever I had been about to say disappeared completely.The hotel was enormous.Not just big—enormous.Grand stone walls. Huge archways. Tall windows. Everything about the building looked expensive and old, like it had been standing there for decades and had never needed to prove how impressive it was.We got out of the car.I fell into step beside Ethan as we walked toward the entrance.The moment the doors opened, I almost forgot how tired I was.The lobby was beautiful.The ceilings were high, the floors were covered in polished marble, and there were huge flower arrangements placed around the room. Staff moved quietly and quickly, making everything look effortless."Are you okay?" Ethan asked beside me."Yes, I'm good.""Are you hungry?""Hmm, no. I'm—"My stomach growled.Loudly.The woman standing behind the nearest desk looked over.I immediately placed a hand over my stomach, as if that would somehow undo what had just happe

SOFIAI was the first one in the staff area the next morning.The room was empty and quiet. I sat down, pulled out my phone, opened a game, and told myself I was simply early because I had gone to bed early.That was the only reason.Not because I had woken up thinking about a woman kissing Ethan's cheek in a restaurant.Not because of that.I was three levels into the game when Claire and Veronica walked in.Veronica saw me and walked to the other side.Claire stopped when she saw me."You're up early.""I slept early," I said without looking away from my phone.She sat beside me and glanced at my screen."You're on level three.""Yes.""You've been here a while.""Claire.""I'm just saying—""Good morning, Claire," I said firmly.She smiled to herself and said nothing else.Daniel walked in twenty minutes later with his tablet and his usual morning efficiency. His eyes moved between us before settling on me."The board meeting starts in an hour," he said. "Ms. Brennan, most of the