Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 73

Lana walked into the bar, meeting up with Lancelot at the quiet spot where they'd agreed to meet.

She looked around, and thankfully, there were no familiar faces.

Her hands were clammy with sweat. It was the third day-Lancelot's given deadline to reveal the truth to Kage. Lana had been restless ever since.

When

she called to meet up with him, she was grateful he even agreed to show up at all.

"Hey,

Lani." He i." He gave her a head-to-toe stare, "You look good. Is it the baby hormones?"

Lana's stomach recoiled with disgust. She hated the guy and hated herself for having anything to do with him. She really didn't know who the father of the child was yet, but she hoped to God it wasn't his. t be here for long," she kept her gaze low.

"Good. Because I actually have somewhere else to be. I'm meeting with a woman." He flashed a flirty smile.

Lana almost rolled her eyes. He could h*** up with all the ladies in the world if only that would get him off her back.

I've told

So, I don't think y you've

Lana was silent. her heart thage about it yet. He drank from his bottle. "Otherwise, he'd have reached out to me by now. Man has a bad temper, you know

s silent, her heart threatening to burst out from her chest.

"I need your voice, Lana. I didn't agree to come here just so you could watch me drink. I'd rather have someone like... Sylvie to do that. After all, her face is prettier than yours."

hard. How dare he

she sighed, her voice

don't see how this

it'll kill me." "All I'm asking is for you to be patient with me," she locked eyes with him. "I promise you, when

sit well with me.'" eyes were almost teary

Lana's

of ruining my marriage with Kage!? So what if I wait, and the baby turns out to be Kage's? What will you do then to make up for

He placed a hand on her shoulder. "It'll be worse if you get married to Kage and he finds out months later that you had deceived him with someone else's child. The marriage will still be ruined, anyway, and your reputation and that of your family will be trash when the news gets out. Your father is running for a political office. With such a scandal," he tsked, shaking his head, "it's

He might just decide to go ahead with the wedding. So, when the child turns out not to

his bottle instead. "Besides, something deep in my gut tells me that child is really mine,

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my gut is never wrong." He winked at her, chuckling as

to retch. God, she hated this guy. Hated what he was doing to her.

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was going to call it off-she was sure

him. "What do you want?" Her voice was lower now, like she was saying

Lancelot laughed. Hard.

You're marrying into my family 'cause we're rich. A member of the Hawkins, remember? There's no amount of money or material thing you could possibly give me in the world that would be new to me." Fear wrapped its icy fingers around Lana's throat. She was so close to losing her mind, right

"Lancelot, please..."

"Fine." He

"I understand. I totally understand.

Lana's hope fluttered.

Hot

I'll help you. I'll go to Kage now, and tell him about it. Don't worry, I

his hand, keeping it