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?

in the past and he's only

mean one thing...

like a knife had been stabbed into his chest, twisting

whispered just as a single tear rolled down his cheek.

he ignored her, his eyes focussed on the twins on the

and Larisa?'

been nearby all along and he failed to recognise her. Looking at his friend, he asked desperately as more tears rolled down

"I don't know, bro.

find her," Ryan said, his voice low

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 theirs and why

trembling voice, "Ryan, where are you going?

raced anxiously.

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 never

don't 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 searching frantically for

swept through the crowd when Ryan left his fiancee just before they could proceed with the main program of the event. However, Ryan didn't care

the hall

followed after him to help him search for Lora. He said,

ripple of jealousy rushed through Ryan. He replied through gritted teeth, "Let's check the restroom

restroom with a confused face.

in my woman, Mr Kingsley? Please stay

the restroom. However,

sense of unease settled in the pits of his belly. Did something

again,' he mused in his

followed Ryan into the restroom when he noticed

taken too