My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 208

Chapter 208

Evelyn

I stepped out of the doctor's office, my heart heavy and light all at once. It thudded violently against my ribs, my breath coming in shallow bursts. My skin felt cold, and tears prickled at the corners of my eyes. The feelings surged, intensifying with every second, creeping into every cell of my body.

I felt lost. Hopeless. Overwhelmed.

Was I ready to be a mother?

I didn't know.

Was it too soon? Maybe.

But not once, in the whirlwind of thoughts swirling in my mind, did the idea of

harming the tiny soul growing inside me cross my mind. My decision had already been made before I even realized there was one to make. I knew what I was going to do.

I just didn't know how.

Two and a half months. Probably from our time in America. And yet, until two days ago, the thought hadn't even occurred to me.

Lost in thought, I pushed open the door to our apartment. The evening light filtered through the large windows, casting a warm glow. I froze when I spotted Jacob. He stood facing the mirror wall, his reflection framed by the city skyline.

He wasn't supposed to be home yet.

"Jacob?" I asked, dropping my bag as I stepped closer. "When did you get home? You said you'd be late."

He didn't respond. His shoulders were tense, his posture unnervingly rigid. There was a calmness in his breathing, but an air about him told me he wasn't calm at all.


I touched his shoulder. "Jacob? Are you okay?"

Slowly, he turned to face me. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes... they were cold. And then he lifted his hand, revealing something I hadn't noticed before.

My pregnancy tests.

My stomach dropped.

about to call you, but I decided to freshen up first. While I was trying to reach you... I knocked over the bin." He paused, holding the tests up slightly.

sent a shiver through me. This wasn't how I wanted him

you known?" he asked, his tone sharp enough to cut through

"Jacob, I can—"

interrupted, his

hard, my palms slick with

sharply, his jaw tightening. "Why didn't you tell

me halfway. "I wasn't sure how," I whispered. "I needed to be certain before saying anything. I didn't want to stress you out over something that

a glimmer of hope


heart shatter at the faint trace of hope in his voice—a hope that my answer might be "no." But I couldn't

breathed. "We're

drained from his face, his expression shifting to

I whispered, stepping

and stepped

say anything, but his

forehead

his jaw,

was

panic,

control. But

as on

away


he

exhaling deeply, his effort

when he finally spoke, he said the last thing

"Get rid of it."

blinking twice, my mind

actually said

locking eyes with me, his voice flat

only deepened my anger, fueling the fear growing in

Jacob? Get rid of it?!" I snapped, my voice shaking with a mix of fury and disbelief. "It's

Evelyn," he said, as if the answer was obvious. The coldness in his voice was a

for you to have a kid. You're too young. Don't even

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