The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 180

"Try to rest your head," Derek said to Evelyn as he drove them home.

The drive home was quiet, Evelyn resting her head against the window as the city lights blurred by, her body finally giving in to the exhaustion that weighed on her.

She shut her eyes to sleep, but all she could think about was Sandra. She couldn't help but wonder if there could have been a better way to handle the situation without letting things escalate to the point that people got hurt.

She didn't know when they reached the house until Derek opened her door. Then she opened her eyes and climbed out of the car-only for Derek to sweep her up in his arms.

She gasped, laughing softly in surprise. "What are you doing? I can walk, you know."

Derek grinned, carrying her toward the door. "I know you can. But I don't want you to tonight," he said as he carried her inside.

He carried her up the stairs to their bedroom, setting her gently on the edge of the bed before kneeling in front of her.

He looked up, eyes warm and steady, as he reached for her hands.

"Eve... I don't think I've told you enough, but I am incredibly grateful to have you and Samantha in my life. I'm glad Sandra's finally out of the picture, and I'm over the moon that we're going to be parents again and I get the chance to be with you every step of the way. I promise that you won't ever have to be alone or feel alone. I will try all within my power to be by you through every pleasure and discomfort that this phase will bring. I will keep you company on nights that you can't sleep and do all I can to make you happy."

Evelyn felt her heart swell, a soft smile spreading across her face as she listened to him. He continued, "I wanted to propose to you in a couple of weeks after we take care of Sandra; I'm glad weve been able to do that now. Since I don't want to wait for that long anymore. I want us to get married soon- before the baby bump is too obvious so you can wear whatever wedding dress you want."

What I care about is having my Mom there and Ethan too. We can wait just until they're both

affection in his eyes. "I'm good with whatever you want. Now, let's

help her undress. The weight of the night

closed her eyes, feeling, perhaps for the first time in a

in a way that Evelyn had her back to

Derek toweled her dry and took her back into the bedroom. He made her lie on the bed and gave her a full-body

halfway into the message, and then he lay down beside her for

and took a couple of pictures of her face as she slept, and then, after adjusting the blanket around

to give

She was calm and lost in thought as she processed all

How could she have a child for Derek when

It didn't make sense that she had been to the reunion with Derek, and he had deliberately worn

of; she still remembered how he had looked at

face. It didn't make sense that after all she had done

unfair," she muttered

her asked, and she looked at him with empty eyes but

her mother said, she had ended up like her criminal father, while Evelyn would not only take over the family magazine but would also end up with Derek as his

a few feet away, still