Chapter 1023

Lucas squeezed Chloe's hand, desperation in his eyes. "Rose, don't you trust me?"

Chloe hesitated. She didn't have an answer. Her thoughts were spinning, the pressure building inside her head until it almost hurt.

Before she could say anything, there was a knock at the door.

She gently pulled her hand out of Lucas's and went to answer it.

Connor stood outside, a calm, gentle smile on his face. "I made breakfast. Want to eat together?"

Chloe just stared at him. Her expression shifted quickly confusion, suspicion, shock, even a hint of fear and caution.

Connor seemed to sense something was off. "Chloe? What's wrong?"

She swallowed hard. "Connor, is Tim really my son?"

The question hung in the air. Both Connor and Lucas froze.

Connor glanced over Chloe's shoulder at Lucas. It was obvious someone had said something.

His face darkened. "Did Lucas tell you?"

truth. Is Tim really my child?" Chloe

son. You gave

felt dizzy, like she

could this

tense, watching her

told her everything. He must be so sure that, even

men waited for

the doorframe, pulling

and distant. "Mr. Connor, please leave. I want you out

always feared this moment. Now that she knew the truth,

past felt like someone else's story-

had been to slowly

to

the little details of everyday living. Maybe, along the way, Lucas

jumped

tried again. "You can't just believe Lucas. You know

Lucas's jaw tightened.

looked at him, voice cold.

one~~~ who ruined everything, Connor. Rose and

between us

of her when she

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255