All Chapters of DANGEROUS LOVE, MY STEPFATHER'S SECRET: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

I expected a flood of messages from Anthonio the next morning, but I didn’t. My phone was completely silent all day. I only received notifications from my bank and from the hospital reminding me of Aiden’s scheduled medical checkup in three days.I considered calling Anthonio, but I was afraid he was still mad at me. It was the first time we'd had a fight that I considered so fatal. I had no idea what to say to him because everything that came out of my mouth sounded like bullshit. Anything I said to explain my relationship with Raviel would only make him angrier. So, silence was the best thing I could do. I'd wait for Anthonio to take the initiative to talk to me.When I got home, I immediately took a shower and got ready to cook dinner. Aiden was playing on the playmat as usual. I was grateful that he was so calm today. I guess he knew about my condition and didn't want to make it worse with his crying or fussing.As I was seasoning the shrimp and lobster, my apartment doorbell rang

The days passed quickly and boringly. Our wedding was looming. Even though we were getting married tomorrow, we continued working as usual and only requested two days off. Anthonio was at the peak of his schedule, while I... I wasn't particularly busy, but why would I request such a long leave if Anthonio was going to work the day after our wedding?I felt there was nothing special about our wedding. It would only be witnessed by Anthonio's mother, Aiden, and one civil registry officer. Chiara questioned our decision to get married. She felt it was too soon and without any preparation.Honestly, I felt the same way, but Anthonio insisted that tomorrow was the perfect day for the wedding and that we shouldn't postpone it any longer.Half of my heart admitted that the wedding was just Anthonio's attempt to salve his wounded ego. He was terrified by Raviel's presence, even though Raviel had never done anything other than have dinner with me and bond with Aiden.I missed him terribly. He

We headed to the restaurant Raviel had booked once the boutique staff finished my makeover. They had a salon with very complete facilities. When I walked into the boutique, I was just an ugly duckling, and when I came out, I had transformed into a beautiful swan.Raviel held my hand tightly as we arrived at the restaurant. I wouldn't have been surprised if he were taking me to one of LA's most luxurious restaurants. We were greeted by a waiter with impeccable manners. He then showed us to our table on the balcony. The view was breathtaking. The balcony overlooked the town square, and I could see the beautiful lights twinkling in the distance."Nice place.""Glad to hear you like it. Now it's time to order. But if you don't mind, I'd like to order you their signature dish."I closed my menu and handed it back to the waiter."Of course. I trust your taste."While Raviel chatted with the waiter, I enjoyed my time gazing at the beautiful city lights. People looked like a swarm of ants wal

I quickly changed his diaper and dressed him in the tuxedo I had prepared in his closet.Aiden looked incredibly handsome in his attire, complete with black shoes that embraced his tiny feet.“Oh, my handsome baby. You look so much like your daddy.”The doorbell rang.I hurried to open the door and found Anthonio standing in front of my apartment. He looked stunning in his black tuxedo and bow tie. His groom aura radiated strongly.“Hi. Come in.”“Are you and Aiden ready? If so, we’re leaving now.”“We are. I’ll get Aiden’s stroller and bag.”Anthonio took Aiden from me while I gathered his belongings.We headed to the registry office in silence. Anthonio hadn’t said much since we left my apartment building. He was probably nervous because this was our wedding, even if we weren’t holding it in a lavish cathedral with hundreds of guests in attendance.I didn’t feel any nervousness. In fact, I couldn’t feel any emotion. My heart felt numb towards this wedding. Instead of feeling happy,

I could imagine how boring my life would be in the future. I'd be back in the days before I met Claire, where sex was all about lust. I'd still be bored even if I slept with a dozen women in a week."Here's your scotch, sir. Anything else you’d like?""I'll let you know if I need anything."She was attracted to me, and I was sure she wouldn't refuse me when I asked her to spread her legs for me. But the idea of ​​fucking her felt wrong. My heart was against it, even though my lips were practically begging the flight attendant to strip in front of me."Boss, are we leaving now?""Yes, we are leaving now. I miss that bastard Seth," I said to my pilot through my headset.Simon laughed softly, and the plane slowly taxied.I sipped my scotch as I stared out the window at the boring runway.I was leaving LA. Maybe for good. I wouldn't come back here until I was truly ready to go back. If Aiden missed me, I could ask Claire to send him to Miami. I would leave all my memories with Claire behi