Alpha’s Regret Pregnant Rejected Luna

Chapter 75

Your kids are lovely, Hazel. You did a really great job all on your own,‘ Ethan expressed sincerely. His words, laden with admiration.

Hazel couldn’t raise her head; she couldn’t look him in the eyes right now. A lump formed painfully in her throat, making it hard to breathe as she held back tears.

Tears threatened, held back by a determined resolve, and breathing became an arduous task under the weight of unshed emotions.

Ethan’s words although intended as a genuine compliment, had hit Hazel in a different way. His honest praises, though well–intentioned, stirred an undercurrent of guilt within her.

Afterwards, they just sat in silence.

Each minute seemed to stretch

“I should get going,” Ethan stated, a sense of hesitancy underlying his words as he contemplated the delicate balance of the moment.

“And Hazel, you can take the day off tomorrow, he offered.

“Liam would need you.” He stated.

Thank you,” she replied quietly, her voice carrying a blend of gratitude and weariness.

Still, Hazel avoided meeting his eyes, her head turned away.

but he wasn’t sure how to express them. Hazel’s reluctance to meet his gaze left the words suspended in the

he said, the admission

No. It’s not that,” Hazel

and his admission of prying into her life had initially taken her off guard, unraveling layers

Yet, admitting it felt like

that had caught her off guard; it was the stark realization of how her life truly

Liam’s Father! She couldn’t find the courage to say those words to him. Instead, she had taken the cowardly approach, spinning

expression reflecting genuine empathy for her situation. His reaction and response left Hazel feeling a heavy weight of guilt settled in her chest. It

under the weight of her anxiety and the unspoken words as a surge of emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Instead, she bit her l*ps trying to compress

peacefully sleeping kids, Ethan prepared to leave the ward. Slowly, he made his way toward the door, the quiet shuffle of his footsteps filling the mom Hazel followed silently,

her. As he approached, she blinked, suddenly meeting his face just inches away from hers. Lost in her thoughts,

stay with me? She wondered, her eyes locked with his, captivated by the magnetic pull of his presence. Couldn’t I have been enough? If you hadn’t let me go, we could have been together now–all of us. Instead, he turned her away. The unspoken echoes of her

need anything. If the kids are in trouble or you need help. I’ll always be there for you and the kids. You’re not alone, Hazel,” Ethan assured her, his words. carrying a sincerity that resonated with

mind. He’s here because of the kids, Hazel. Because of the connection he feels to the kids, not because of you.The harsh internal voice echoed relentlessly, casting shadows of uncertainty on the reassurances she desperately longed to believe. The ominous thought that the moment he discovers the truth about their parentage, he might take them away, loomed over her like an impending

resolve shatter. A solitary tear escaped her eye, a silent testament to the internal struggle waging within her. Alarmed, Ethan gently cupped her face,

something bothering you? Are you okay?” he asked, his brows furrowing and

come

his eyes

lot. You did good, Hazel. You’ve

to her head, a comforting gesture as he lightly

Hazel’s eyes,

threatened to spill over, blinked rapidly as she grappled with the surge of

Ethan,” her voice trembled lightly, the words carrying the weight of