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?"

Sienna

an adult now, stop lying. If Oliver

you still be here?

couldn't take it anymore and snapped, "Shut up!

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talk about Oliver!"

you, neither of you

Nathan, her face pale, while

a command to his secretary, loud enough for me to hear, "Find out which hospital Doris' son is

out a bitter

call before Nathan's voice turned

don't tell me you're joining Doris in lying to

expecting Reid to

passed