His chiseled features were frozen in a harsh cold.

The car screeched to a halt right in front of Iris and Nathaniel.

Iris had just steadied herself, stepping back from Nathaniel’s arms, when she caught sight of the car.

She glanced over, her face calm.

The rear window rolled down, revealing Heriberto’s sharp, icy profile.

He turned his head, and their eyes met.

Meeting his harsh, suffocating gaze, Iris gave a taunting smile. “Did you rush back to check if I took anything of yours?”

Heriberto’s eyes fixed on her, and he let out a scornful laugh. “You really think this stunt is gonna make me think any better of you?”

Iris’s smile deepened. “It’s your problem. It has nothing to do with me.”

“Oh?” Heriberto squinted at her, grinding his teeth. “Get rid of the bastards in your belly, and we’ll have no more ties.”

Hearing this, Nathaniel froze, his gaze flickering to Iris in disbelief.

“Bastards?!”

a bitter laugh, but inside, it felt like a dull blade was slowly cutting through her chest, pain so sharp it took her breath

pain was unbearable. She poured every ounce of strength into holding back the tears, not wanting

we were together, I used protection. Do you honestly think

he had thought it over and over

made sense to him

your business whose babies she’s carrying. Let me be the first to wish you and Melanie a happy and lasting

to his senses. He threw his arm provocatively around Iris’s shoulders, pulling her close.

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his lips curling into a mocking smile dripping with

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been using her for nearly three years, and you don’t even

Using her…

Secondhand goods…

into Iris like a sharp

felt like blood was

along, the man she gave everything to treated

she was nothing but a

her smile twisted, sharper than his own, her eyes

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