Chapter 69

Aaron by the door rolled his eyes hard enough to impress an owl. Ada’s whole “damsel in distress” routine was as old as dirt, and only someone with the romantic IQ of a toaster could fall for it. He couldn’t stomach another second of her whiny act, so he did everyone a favor and shut the door, muffling the sound.

Jason frowned slightly as he saw the door close. ‘Now I’ll be damned, he thought.

all because of this weak body of mine. One minute I’m here, the next I could be gone. If my heart wasn’t a ticking time bomb, I wouldn’t be messing with your marriage to Sophia. I only came back because I was afraid that no one would take care of my child if I died.” Tears welled in

He pursed his lips and shuffled over to the bedside, grabbing a tissue from the table like a knight rescuing a

orders.”

a notch. Tears streamed down her face like a monsoon. “Maybe being weak is good. At least if the baby… if we lost it, it wouldn’t be on

that, she flung herself into his arms, sobbing like a banshee. “Jason, I can’t take it! The doctor said that old stab wound from five years ago messed up my heart. I could

put an arm around her and pat her back awkwardly. He’d considered the abortion route, but seeing her so fragile, he couldn’t go through with it. After all, he owed her his life. Plus, the doctor said an abortion would mess her up even more. So much for making things right with Sophia. Guess their marriage was destined to be a constant warzone. “Ada, after the baby’s born, you’re going back to

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