The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 542 The Trap

Rence held firm to her conviction.

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She had years of history with James. Her mother Susan was Nancy’s dearest friend. Both Nancy and Grace adored her, and Victor and Ivan had always treated her well.

With the Luke family’s support, with her mother’s past kindness weighing in her favor, she was certain James would ultimately choose her.

She would never raise another woman’s child. She would never let some stray flower force its way into his life.

Since Lily and James had laid their hearts bare, he had almost always come straight home after work.

But that evening, he called her. Susan wasn’t feeling well, he said–he needed to check on her and would be home later.

She thought it would be quick. He would see Susan and return.

But ten o’clock came and went, and still no sign of him.

She trusted him. She believed in his feelings, that he wasn’t the type to wander.

And yet… the thought of that wintersweet tree in the back garden, planted by him and Renee, and the way Renee’s eyes had sparkled when she saw him–it needled at her, unsettling her

heart.

Curled in the corner of the room, she wrapped her arms around her belly. She was just about to call James when her phone rang sharply.

She assumed it was him and answered without checking.

it wasn’t

trembling. “Lily, call… call the

man’s laugh, and then

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“Adeline!”

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Chapter 542 The Trap

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She redialed at once, then

for the door. She needed Ivan- he could trace

could get to Ivan’s room, she nearly collided with Victor

Are you unwell?” His sharp eyes caught her

trouble,” she said breathlessly. “She just called me. She told me to call the police–I heard men laughing on the

was.”

track her phone?

They had only crossed paths twice–once when she’d stubbornly stood on stage to shield Lily,

had never even

was in danger,

a warm tone. “Don’t

and within minutes, Victor

here and rest,” he told her firmly. “I’ll go with my

wanted to go, to’make sure Adeline was safe. But her belly had been uneasy all evening, and she knew she might only slow them down. With

Flora

had called, drunk, asking Adeline to come pick her up from

known each other for years. Adeline had carried Tracy home drunk

insisted she was alone in

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