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

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

“Why?”

“Please, Hannah.”

show my disdain, I stood and watched as he spread a few blankets across the couch, plumped the pillows, then turned on the TV and navigated to a streaming

peering at the tray of food: milkshakes,

he handed me a milkshake.

but made it feel a bit like I was his broodmare

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

down next to me and flipping

a jail warden, you treat your

but he didn’t stop searching for a movie. “Again, you’re not a prisoner. How many times do I have to say it?” He paused, flicking on some romantic comedy that I hadn’t seen in years, then kicked back and began snacking on some popcorn he had brought

silent, sipping my milkshake, but my 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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next appointment and nothing more. So he