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The thought hit me like a punch to the gut.

I stayed silent as we waited outside the emergency room. Logan didn’t look at me once. He seemed completely absorbed in Selene’s condition, as if I, his fiancée, didn’t exist.

The bitter feeling in my chest grew stronger, spreading like poison through my veins. I swallowed hard, trying to keep my composure, but the words slipped out before I could stop them.

“Is it… your child?” I asked, my voice low but direct.

Logan finally turned to face me, his expression sharp with surprise. For a moment, I thought I saw something flicker in his eyes–shock, maybe even guilt–but it disappeared as quickly as it came. His face hardened, and his voice was steady when he answered.

“What are you talking about? Of course not. It’s Liam’s.”

Relief washed over me, but it didn’t erase the tension knotting in my chest.

Liam Harlow. Selene’s late husband and Logan‘ closest friend. He’d died in a car accident just a month ago. The crash had been brutal, the car completely totaled. Liam hadn’t made it.

Logan sighed, running a hand through his hair. “I’m taking care of Selene

because Liam asked me to. Before he died.”

His words stirred a memory. I thought back to the night Logan came home after handling Liam’s funeral arrangements–his disheveled hair, the dark circles under his eyes, the stubble on his jaw. He had looked like a man carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Their bond had been deep, unshakable. Liam wasn’t just a friend to Logan; he was family. And now that he was gone, of course Logan would feel responsible for Liam’s widow.

The guilt hit me like a cold slap. How could I have doubted him?

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out, my fingers brushing against Logan‘ arm. “I’m sorry,” I said softly,

after a moment, he looked down

the words catching

“About tonight… Kian made it all up. I didn’t touch him. He just wanted to cause trouble.”

a faint smile pulling at the corner of his mouth.

my fault,”

pinched my cheek lightly, the way he used to when we were younger.

all, I’d only had one beer–but before I

doctor stepped out, his expression brisk but professional. His eyes immediately

of the pregnant patient?”

my face. “Yes,” he said,

form. Your wife is showing signs of a miscarriage. We’re doing everything we can to prevent it, but there’s still a risk the pregnancy might not continue. Your

nodded and signed his name in the designated space.

“family member” and “spouse” stared back at

of the form.

a lump rise in my throat as I watched

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had signed as someone else’s

out of the emergency room

hospital room, her face was pale, her eyes swollen and red from crying. With her delicate features and frail

said gently, standing at her bedside. “The baby is fine. Everything’s okay

I was so scared,” Selene whimpered,

down her cheeks.

fingers brushing against his hand. Then, without hesitation, she held onto him, resting her

for a moment, watching the scene unfold. Sure, she looked pitiful. But that didn’t mean she could treat someone else’s

husband.

my tone calm. “Mrs. Harlow, the doctor mentioned

it would be a shame if anything happened now because you’re upset.”