Married But Pregnant With My Ex's Baby

y will you do suc

gh the room, firm, u

n like she owned the place. Which, in a way, she did-considerin

esitation in her stride. She moved with the poise

ifteen years-loyal as ever. And beside him, Caleb West, friend to

he room shif

essions frozen in shock. They had all agreed to

ackled in

remained seated, h

she forced a smile and spoke in a cheerful tone, "Vanessa! What a lovely

ked to Mabel-disdai

venom, "would I need permission to visi

a slap, shocking every

each other, Vanessa had never sp

ght was

e shows she was not

Mabel." Vanessa's voice cut th

mouth slightly agape

uggling to gather herself-to defend

e didn't mean it that way. You're always welcome here.. it's yours and our chi

hand, cutting him

he table. Her gaze swept over them all, slow and d

ch thing as terminat

le

ing. A

e first to r

ed her spine.

k was all it too

ming me. I shudder to think what might have happened had I not

e flicking toward Caleb. Bene

she found out-

because, as her husband's best friend and

ly file a lawsuit-and win-if they went ahead wi

to go behind her back and in

eal with him later-after t

s tightening around the hem of her d

ickered beneath t

yet cutting. "This is how you planned to kill

stomach

on of the King's lineage? Without even consi

re. She couldn't bear to look into her grandmothe

wered her gaze

was livid. Irritated. H

nk we need your permission to make this dec

ur future. Do you expect me to stand by whil

xpression d

oice was calm but razor-sharp. "I know

but Vanessa lifted a hand yet ag

But starting today, you've lost that right. From n

hen, Vanessa took a measur

o fragile that an unborn child threatens it, perhaps y

atience snapping. She scoffe

have something to say, or are you g

flared. "Are you

aid like a fool. But if that's how y

ward, her voice rising. "I'll ignore that

d into Vanessa

your grandchildren, regardless of blood. But now, when it trul

sit back while my son is humiliated in public because yo

g cold and resolute. "That baby w

et out a sm

ng that decision for a child tha

thing sharp-something that

ly chance to ever have a child, considering her fertility st

ut before she could count

t stop." Her voice trembled as it

every word, had become unbearable. She heav

elcoming toward Eric and his parents-now treating t

s child would inde

wouldn't just

ould have lasti

rminating this pregnancy, Grandma... This child is in m

exactly what someone who has been

le

-I mean, Mrs. King, I want to make it clear that I was never in support

always-her tone sharp and

t, his lips pressi

oice urgent. "Grandma, please, don't misunderstand me. I'm

hings. I thought handling this quietl

So killing an innocent child is your

flin

would be a big issue to handle, especially with how insistent

elf? Eric? Or your mother-in-law who sees th

hard, her thro

ll into hea

"You may not see it now, Adina, but deep down, you've alrea

. Her grandmother's words had struck a ch

oman's face, searching, hopi

Vanessa, whose wealth and influence had long been a cornerstone of their

ained silent until

complicated than simply terminating the pregnancy. Ryan Knight is a powerful man, and if he's will

hould I just accept fathe

ays about who fights the loudest. Someti

we'll need all that motivational talk now," Vanessa sa

quite clear you have no regard for my granddaughter's h

o protest, but Vanessa's

d Eric, her next words slicing t

early not at all about the strain this pregnancy is putting on Adina

lute, suffoca

ways had a rebutta