All Chapters of You Chose Her, So Don’t Beg Me Now: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Brielle's POVThe suitcase sat open on the bed, half full. I shoved another sweater inside and pressed it down, though my hands were shaking so badly I could barely fold it. Every few seconds, I glanced at the bedroom door, half expecting Gideon to walk in and ask what I was doing.But I knew better.The door slammed against the wall.Gideon stood there with his phone in his hand, his jaw tight. “Explain this.”I stopped packing. “Gideon…”He held the screen towards me. The video showed me and Everett Cole in a hotel hallway, his hand resting on my waist as I turned towards him. From that angle, it looked as though we were about to kiss.“That isn't what happened.”“Looks clear enough to me.” His voice was low. “You and him were together last Thursday.”“Someone edited the video. We were arguing about a contract.”He gave a humourless laugh. “Arguing, with his hand on you?”“I pushed him away. You didn't watch what happened after that.”“I watched enough.” He locked his phone. “Packin

Brielle’s POV“I won’t tell him,” Martha had promised in the ambulance. I held on to those words as the light above me came into focus. An IV tugged at the back of my hand, and my wrist ached beneath thick bandages. The side of my head throbbed.Martha sat beside the bed with her hands folded in her lap. When she noticed I was awake, she leaned forward. “Miss Brielle, you're awake. Don't try to sit up yet, just breathe.”“Where am I?”“At the hospital. Arthur and I brought you here last night, and the doctors have been watching you closely.”I slipped my good hand beneath the blanket and pressed it against my stomach. The familiar roundness was gone, and panic rushed through me. “The babies, Martha. Are they all right?”“The doctor is coming to explain everything. Please, just hold on.”“Did Gideon come? Has he called?”Martha looked down before meeting my eyes again. “No. He hasn't been here, and there haven't been any calls.”I stared at her, trying to understand how he could leave

Brielle's POVI had left, just as I promised myself I would. Five years was long enough to build a new life, but not to forget the night I walked away. I had built a life of my own.I stood beside Ellis's bed before dawn, watching him sleep with one arm thrown over his stuffed dinosaur.Even at four, he had the same stubborn set to his mouth as another man I had spent years trying to forget.I told myself keeping the secret was the best way to protect us. Some mornings, I believed it...others, it felt like a burden I couldn't put down.I got ready quietly and headed to work.Warren was already at the main table, tapping a fabric sample on my design board.“This drape is too soft, why did you choose it?”“The structure is in the cut, not the fabric. This weight gives the client movement without losing shape.”He raised an eyebrow. “You tested it?”“The samples are in the back room.”“Show me the notes.”I slid the folder across. “The stiffer option restricts the shoulders, so this fabr