Chapter 215

-Grayson’s POV-

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“Are you going to say something?”

“Grayson?”

“Can you hear me?”

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The voice felt distant, muffled, like they were reaching me from the other side of a thick glass wall. I was aware of the world still moving around me, of people breathing, speaking, living–but I had gone completely still.

I wasn’t even sure if I had been breathing.

Pregnant. She was pregnant.

With my child.

The weight of the realization slammed into me like a train, knocking the air straight out of my lungs. A whole new human being existed–because of me. Because of us.

I had kicked her out when she was carrying my child.

The thought made my stomach churn, a tight, twisting sensation spreading through my chest.

How long had she known?

“Grayson?”

My gaze snapped up, and my vision finally registered Elaine’s face. She was watching me carefully, a hesitant expression settling over her features.

She let out an apologetic sigh, “I didn’t know you didn’t know. I just thought… I mean, since it’s been three months now- that’s right before things went wrong between you two–I just figured…” She hesitated, “That you knew.”

But I didn’t know.

I wouldn’t have even thought-

“I don’t want to have children.”

The words rang in my head, sharp and clear, a memory from months ago. I had meant it. Or at least, I had thought I had

meant it.

hold onto. She hadn’t

Did I?

I want a

child?

dozen thoughts collided, spiraling into chaos.

mine forever. A helpless little being that would depend on me, look up to me,

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need me.

not screw it up like my

deserve to be?

the storm in my head, “Have you thought about what you’re going

had been staring blankly

to her? To

tightened. What was

I say?

I don’t

answer I had. I didn’t know what to think, what to feel, what the hell I

long moment before

shakily, running a hand through my hair. “Because I told her I didn’t want a child.”

you still feel that way?”

opened my mouth, but nothing came out.

Did I?

into this world, never wanted to

your father,” Elaine finished for me.

words settled heavily between us, and for a moment, neither of us spoke. I swallowed hard. “I don’t know how to be a father, Elaine. I

to,” She said simply. “Not

was no preparing for this. No trial run. No undoing it. This wasn’t just some decision I could make and

baby already existed. And so did the reality of

needed me most and now, I didn’t even know if she’d want me to be part

thought alone sent a sharp, unfamiliar

like I lost Ava once.

I about to lose my child, too? Did I care

words my thoughts revolved around as the plane touched

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for a moment longer than necessary. I still couldn’t get my head around it. I couldn’t think straight. Every time I tried, it was like my thoughts were caught in a tangle, spiraling in every direction but the one I

immediately approached. Their eyes were sharp, practiced in their professionalism, and they greeted me with the respect I had grown accustomed

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