Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Adan Nicholson had been closely monitoring Bianca's messages in the past few days hoping he would find anything about Lora.

However, the two women never talked about anything that could disclose Lora's secret. Adan was even thinking about giving up, thinking maybe they were just being paranoid.

He was at the engagement party when his phone suddenly buzzed and he saw the conversation that Lora had with Bianca.

His eyebrows furrowed when he saw the kids that were in the picture that Bianca had sent to Lora.

"These kids..." he murmured to himself, his eyes searching for Ryan.

This was big news! Lora had children and one of them resembled Ryan so much! This couldn't be a coincidence.

The MC called Ryan and Ivy to the stage and Adan's eyes widened. 'No. I need to show him this conversation before he goes up there.'

Adan rushed towards Ryan and showed him the conversation.

"What is it?" Ryan asked as he got the phone, his eyebrows knitting in confusion as he read the conversation.

"Read that and tell me what you think," Adan remarked.

Everyone was watching, wondering why Ryan had stopped to see something on the phone instead of proceeding with the event.

Ivy's face flushed. She smiled at the guests awkwardly, trying to look like this was normal. What was Ryan doing in front of all these people?

At the same time, Ryan's hand that was holding the phone trembled when he saw the photo.

Why was there a picture of kids that looked like Lora and himself?

didn't recall meeting Lora in the past and he's only ever slept with one

could only mean one thing...

been stabbed into his chest, twisting deeper with

you," he whispered just as a single tear rolled down his cheek. "You're

on?" Ivy asked Ryan but he ignored her, his eyes focussed on the twins

Larisa?'

followed by guilt. Larisa had been nearby all along and he failed to recognise her. Looking at his friend, he asked desperately as more tears rolled down his cheeks.

shook his head and replied, "I don't know, bro. I last saw

find her," Ryan said, his voice low

Larisa but he needed to verify it himself. He wanted her to confirm her identity... he wanted to find out if the kids who looked like them were

but Ivy grabbed his arm and said in a trembling voice, "Ryan, where are you going? We are

raced

make him look so devastated. But all she knew was that she couldn't let him go. Somehow, she knew that once he left things between them would

leave, Ryan. This is our engagement ceremony and everyone is watching," Ivy pleaded, her eyes watering with tears. However, without sparing her a glance, Ryan shook Ivy's hand off and stormed off, his eyes

his fiancee just before they could proceed with the main program of the event. However, Ryan didn't care about the confused looks or whispered gossip

He called out, looking around the hall desperately. "Lora, where

help him search for Lora.

replied through

standing outside the restroom with a confused face. Ryan approached

are you so interested in my woman, Mr Kingsley?

ignored Jason and barged into the

began to pound in his chest as a sense of unease settled in the

not again. I can't lose her again,' he mused in his mind, running a hand

Jason followed Ryan into the

taken too long