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orce that Evelyn Stone flinched. His once gentle eyes were now cold and storm

or the pen. Her breath came in short, shallow gasps as

d softly, almost in a whisper. "Am I so unbeara

ting time, Evelyn. I don't want to drag t

n she had once loved with all her heart. But all she saw now was a stra

f nausea slammed into her without warning. She covered h

n. Her knees buckled as she collapsed agains

e bathroom door, annoyed. "Evely

eyes dull, her face drained of color

auseous," she w

sudden suspicion flickered in his mind. "

But lately, her body had felt different. Her b

ng. "Even if I am pregnant, I'll still sign th

words struck like lightning. Pregnant? What if

f it wa

. His mother's ultimatum from a f

you have an heir, Julian. A son. A

baby was a boy-he'd finally gain access to the multimillio

d up the pen agai

forward, grab

, wait!"

ked up,

dn't go through

ed, unable to believe

s further, footsteps e

silk nightgown and a forced smile. Her expression turned sh

lian, you said you'd finalize the divorce tod

ed his mouth

g. "You're not seriously backing out b

'm not sure. But if she rea

ou're a fool if you still believe that inheritance nonsense. Look a

dly. Each word was a

lena added, "just pay her off. Tel

utched her stomach.

she moaned, closing h

her to the couch. He touched her forehead, conce

n who once cared for her now so quick

d freely now, no

as throwing up just now, you didn't even touch me. But the

thing. He just

wiped her tears. She picked up

word, she signed

oom. Even the sound of b

yes-her gaze no longer wet wit

ht long enough for a love that only I bel

he table and turned away, n

the house she once called home. Now, it wa

aused briefly. Her han

you, baby... ev