Chapter 562

The bedroom door rattled on its hinges, but Adrian's furious shouts were louder still.

"Mom!"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Mila's fingers tightened around the fabric of Forrest's shirt as Adrian's voice rang through the hall. She pressed her lips together, half her face turned into the shadows.

This engagement had happened so suddenly. She hadn't told her son a thing. She'd simply made the decision herself.

It was her own life of course Adrian's opinion mattered, but it couldn't be the only thing that decided her future. Still... she hadn't figured out how to explain it to him.

Now that he knew, there was no point hiding. Sooner or later, she'd have to face this.

She exhaled quietly and started to push herself up, but Forrest caught her damp hand in his own. His voice was gentle above her. “Let me handle it. You take care of yourself."

He handed her a glass of peach iced tea.

When she looked at him in surprise, Forrest grinned. "Well, if I'm going to be a father soon, I'd better get used to sorting things out with my son, right?"

He had a point.

Mila knew Forrest would be a good father, someone who'd step up when it mattered. But if Adrian never accepted him... that would be difficult. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't fix this alone.

"You've done more than enough. Let me take it from here," Forrest said softly, smoothing a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "I'll go."

She nodded, then after a moment's hesitation, reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, pulling him closer. She brushed a quick kiss across his cheek. "A reward?"

of

then burst out laughing and gently pinched her cheek. "Trying to brush

door grew more

urged, giving

headed for the door. He opened it and, before Adrian

glared up at Forrest, defiant. "Get out of my way! I want to see my mom!" "Sure," Forrest

Forrest came back from the kitchen with two glasses of iced peach tea, Adrian had barricaded himself in

away from problems isn't a great

No answer.

tone remained patient. "Adrian, come on. We have to talk about

called from inside, voice muffled but

was silent for a moment. "You sure you won't open up?

Inside, Adrian ignored him

door in his

had a digital lock,

networked together. Sure, Forrest

Even with the code, no one

to give in to this liar who was tricking his

didn't care

later, the

Forrest stepped inside. He leaped up from the floor, face

with

key?" Forrest glanced at the glowing

cracked the lock, that's all.

it came to anything electronic, nothing ever really stood in his way.

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