His Secret Heir, His Deepest Regret

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lines on the pregnancy test. My hands s

red, massaging the

lately. The dizziness, the n

hed. Evan would be home soon.

he be

swallow down the nerve

ay, Julia," I muttered, smiling

could count! He'd always chosen me, even when girls with prettier faces and

doubt that made my fingers curl t

heir to Astor Empires and

e freshmen in college now, and even before we started dating, we'

ght about the l

een more distant an

an hadn't come because he had some company event-another step in his training as the fut

lately. He was just stressed and overwhelmed wit

f something strange h

deep breath, but i

n together, really tog

ll remember the way he looked at me, the softness in his eyes as he ran his fingers through my hair. T

different

there was something more to it. I shoo

oved me, and he'd be happy.

umped, quickly shoving the pre

ore worn out than I'd ever seen him. His usually neatly styled black hair was

ile as I moved toward him.

words. "I already ate," he said flatly, ru

small. "Then, I-I have

et mine. "Is it important?" he

tell you, too," he said,

had been so long since we'd had a normal, casual conversation. Maybe this

y back pocket wi

to go

uld bre

ocking the air out of my lungs. I froze, staring

ered, my voice

tired and bored-like he was saying someth

break up,"

m under me. Everything I'd been holding onto,

with my fingers, but I didn't have the st

t through the fog in my

and my heart hammering in my ches

sighing and acting like our co

I just...I need space. I need to focus on my future and the company. There's too much pr

you that way anym

again? What even happened?

-I don't want anything to do with you anymore, alright? I'll giv

to speak, but no

could he look at me and s

managed to choke out, te

kly as it appeared. He took a step back, putting more distance be

love you

the door. My legs felt like they were

ere, forgotten in my pocket. He

he nev

I sank to my knees, staring at the gro

o be the start of s

the moment every