Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 104

Chapter 104:

Caiden hitting her wasn’t new; she never cried.

But now, as Cedric held her close, his voice trembling more than hers, whispering that she didn’t need to be afraid, her eyes began to fill.

It felt like walking alone for ages down a dark, desolate path. She could pretend it didn’t hurt, and saying it aloud seemed unnecessary.

Yet, the moment someone stood up for her, the floodgates opened, and the emotions she’d buried for so long spilled out uncontrollably.

Cedric’s heart broke into pieces. The woman he had cherished for so many years cried quietly against his shoulder. His chest tightened with so much pain that it felt like he couldn’t breathe.

The night gradually settled in.

Daniela stared into the darkened sky and murmured, “Cedric, from this moment on, I no longer have a father.”

heart clenched

overcoming her as she drifted into

Lillian, sensing the quiet that had settled

soft and cautious as she asked, “Is she doing

gently tucked a blanket around Daniela before quietly stepping out

new on

as they were outside the office, Lillian couldn’t contain

her like that? And now these rumors online, saying she’s not Caiden’s daughter? Otherwise, why would he

back her frustration and shot him a barrage of

“Where are you going?”

his way upstairs. Once there, he asked Josie for some ice cubes, then wrapped them carefully in a towel

dangerous vibe coming from Cedric. It hit her in that moment. While her words about killing Caiden were just heated talk, Cedric was a man of quiet

lounge, carefully pressing the ice

in sympathy, as though he were the

to speak when

Daniela, who was asleep, before