His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 5

Nathan sighed, visibly frustrated. "What more do you want? I promised to spend time with your son, and that's not enough for you? Are you still hung up on the idea of a wedding?" A wedding" Once, it had been my greatest hope, but now, I felt nothing but indifference. For years, the world knew Nathan was married, but

no one realized that the bride was me.

Everyone assumed Doris was his wife, while I was treated as the

outsider, the third party. Even at his company, rumors spread that

Oliver was the result of a one-night mistake, conceived when I supposedly got Nathan drunk.

I looked at Nathan, my voice steady and calm despite the storm inside

me. "No, Nathan. As you wish, from now on, Oliver and I will cut all ties with you."

He didn't deserve any part of us. Not anymore.

A hint of mockery flashed in Nathan's eyes. "Suddenly grown a backbone? Not begging me for time with your son anymore?"

respond, Sienna

an adult now, stop lying. If Oliver were

still be here?

snapped, "Shut up! You

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talk about Oliver!"

you,

her face pale,

he pulled out his phone. He gave a command to his secretary, loud enough for me to hear, "Find out which hospital Doris' son is in. Tell the doctor to stop all

let out a

of the call before Nathan's voice turned cold. "Dead? How's

paused, then accused his secretary. "Reid, don't tell me you're joining Doris in lying

the phone to speaker mode, clearly expecting Reid to expose me. But

passed away two