Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0292

Hannah

I stared at Noah, unsure of what to say. I had assumed that he wouldn’t show up today, since I had taken care to schedule our meetings during his work hours, but it seemed I was mistaken. And now he wanted me to come up with something to do.

“We could go out to eat,” he suggested, counting off on his fingers. “Or watch movies. I’ll even take you shopping if it would make you happy. Anything to make you less stressed.”

I blinked, still trying to process the situation. The Noah I knew wouldn’t skip work for me, let alone offer to take me shopping. Something felt fishy about this whole situation. It was too… performative.

7… I’d rather just stay home,” I said, secretly hoping he would be content to go to his study and leave me well enough alone.

To my relief, Noah nodded. “Alright, if that’s what you want.” He turned and left the room without another

word.

Satisfied, I picked up my book and began to read again. Finally, some peace and quiet. I sank deeper into the couch, relishing the solitude.

But

with a tray in his hands. “Healthy snacks and protein shakes,” he said, setting the tray down on the coffee table and turning to me.

“Why?”

“Please, Hannah.”

a few blankets across the couch, plumped the pillows, then turned on the

I asked, peering at the tray of food: milkshakes, popcorn, fruit, carrots

he handed me a milkshake. “I put protein powder

one of the blankets and nervously sipping the milkshake. It was delicious, of course, but made it feel a bit like I was his broodmare again–being

was just the prisoner who would be forced to carry it to term. The thought left

is it?” he asked, plopping down next to me and flipping through

couldn’t help myself. “For a jail warden, you treat your prisoners

I have to say it?” He paused, flicking on some romantic

frustration grew despite his kindness. Once again, this felt too performative, too fake. He wasn’t doing this for me. He was just doing it so that

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weight for our next appointment and nothing more. So he could look