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The Billionaire's Bride and Her Lover's Baby

Chapter 5 Not yours to decide

Word Count: 1089    |    Released on: 12/06/2025

on the windowsill tightened, his anger simmering as he saw Eden get down and open the door for Abigail, his hands on the small of her back. The gesture was intimate; i

uiet on the carpet. He settled onto the living room couc

be asleep after the last missed call, not waiting up for her. She tiptoed inside, hoping to slip away

Abi?" Noah thundered,

went out," s

llowed, his anger

en aback by his

er Dad knew about their relationship. Bu

?" he demanded, his voi

s question and unable to meet hi

his voice cracking with emoti

hispered, her eyes

uestion, Abi," he said,

nsively. "That's too blunt

snapped, because you're

retted saying it. He wasn't supposed to r

ock. "Was he aware?" she questioned her thoughts. Had

rried soon," Noah said,

asked, still trying

't told her about the marriage plans before, and he wasn't supposed to re

inued, "He told me last

, I presume?" his eyes narrowed,

all about? Getting married to E

at you were saying," A

serious again. "Hel

etting you married to his son Brian,

in horror. "Dad, you'

face sideways, a

're joking, Dad?" she sa

o him, grasp

l me it's

s voice barely above a whis

nd looking pale. "How could you, Dad? She

for me like that?" she yelled,

cision for the business

ss?" she cried, her voice cra

n into her room, slamm

ed Abigail to blow up. He exhaled deeply and collap

sted in rage and hurt. She had never yelled at him befor

s. He had only tried to secure her future, but n

She dived onto her bed, burning her head under her pillow as tears stre

her life, his proposal, and now her father's shocking revelation. It was all too muc

e from the pressure. Eventually, exhaustion took over, an

ter to the sound of

d," Noah called out. But she remained s

omething," he pleaded. She continued to ignore him, her

" he tried again. But she wouldn't budge. She was over

He knew about Eden, yet he had agreed to marry her off to Andrew

liberately ignored it. She wasn't in the right fra

soft clatter of the tray set down outside the door. She knew her father had left the foo

dark circles forming under them. Eventually, exhaus

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1 Chapter 1 Interlude2 Chapter 2 Debts and Promises3 Chapter 3 An offer wrapped in romance4 Chapter 4 Trust me5 Chapter 5 Not yours to decide6 Chapter 6 A father's weight7 Chapter 7 The Man in the Black Suit8 Chapter 8 Among Peacocks9 Chapter 9 You 10 Chapter 10 Not A Chance11 Chapter 11 The Bride in Towels12 Chapter 12 Old Flames and New Fabric13 Chapter 13 The Honeymoon Hunt14 Chapter 14 Benched by Betrayal15 Chapter 15 The night that Lied16 Chapter 16 Three at the Table17 Chapter 17 Where It All Begins Again18 Chapter 18 Shadows at the Clinic Door19 Chapter 19 Whispers After the Bite20 Chapter 20 The Enemy in Lipstick21 Chapter 21 A hug Too Familiar22 Chapter 22 A Visit from the Past23 Chapter 23 A Wife's Request24 Chapter 24 The Distance in Desire25 Chapter 25 High heels, Higher stakes26 Chapter 26 A Seat Beside the CEO27 Chapter 27 More Than Just A Gesture28 Chapter 28 It Was a Business decision29 Chapter 29 Not What It Looked Like30 Chapter 30 Life Has Many Challenges31 Chapter 31 Where Was Brian Last Night 32 Chapter 32 Cold Mornings33 Chapter 33 I Trusted You34 Chapter 34 I'LL Wear The Crown Properly35 Chapter 35 A Door Softly Closing36 Chapter 36 The Road To Freedom37 Chapter 37 Not The Man I Remembered38 Chapter 38 You, Me, and the Baby.39 Chapter 39 I Want My Wife40 Chapter 40 The Weight of Wanting41 Chapter 41 No Room for Kingdoms Built on Sand42 Chapter 42 A Seat at Her Father's Table43 Chapter 43 He Came Back Different44 Chapter 44 It Didn't Feel So Cold45 Chapter 45 Every Movement was a Question asked in Touch46 Chapter 46 You Didn't Knock47 Chapter 47 A Kiss Too Loud48 Chapter 48 Leave Brian Alone 49 Chapter 49 Watch Your Back50 Chapter 50 The Message on the Bed51 Chapter 51 No Evidence52 Chapter 52 In This Together53 Chapter 53 Keep Her Close54 Chapter 54 Not to Abigail55 Chapter 55 The Man Soaked in Blood56 Chapter 56 I'm Here Now57 Chapter 57 Fate Has No Patience58 Chapter 58 Safe For Now59 Chapter 59 Plans in Ashes60 Chapter 60 I'll Fix it All61 Chapter 61 Abigail Had A Crack62 Chapter 62 Unmasking the Perfect Wife63 Chapter 63 Her Lips Trembled64 Chapter 64 One Small Detail65 Chapter 65 Counting Backwards66 Chapter 66 The Math Doesn't Lie67 Chapter 67 You Should've Told Me68 Chapter 68 Come Back, Brian.69 Chapter 69 Just One More Chance70 Chapter 70 To Her Defeat71 Chapter 71 Stay Strong for Mommy72 Chapter 72 You Don't Work Away73 Chapter 73 What Can I say 74 Chapter 74 The light Was Still On75 Chapter 75 Let Me Set The Record Straight76 Chapter 76 The Night Brian Left77 Chapter 77 Find Eden78 Chapter 78 If I Hadn't Let Her Go79 Chapter 79 Marked By Another Man80 Chapter 80 This Wasn't Personal Anymore