Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 23

He suddenly let go, and I was free again. I did not open my eyes and just laid there on the couch like a dead fish.

After a long while, he took me in his arms and held m e close. Leaning against his chest, I could clearly feel the beating of his heart. Thump, thump, thump. It was strong.

"How much longer do you want to pretend?” His deep, magnetic voice reached my ears.

He raised his hand and pinched my cheek, but I still did not move.

"How could you in your right mind decide to end the life of the child? Are you not ashamed?" The tone of his voice was a little low, but it was obviously not as angry as before.

My heart skipped a beat. My eyelashes fluttered, but I still did not open my eyes.

With a barely audible sigh, he carried me and gently placed me on the bed.

There was an unusual emotion in me. For the first time in three years, Theo held me so tenderly.

I thought he would leave, but he still stayed in the room. He even called Mason over to check on me.

Come to think of it, it was not easy to be Mason. Coming from a lineage of doctors, he had almost become Theo's personal doctor. He was always instructed to treat all kinds of matters.

I was so tired that I ended up falling asleep.

In my daze, I could vaguely hear Mason's voice. "Since you cannot make both happen, you will have to give u p one of them."

Theo did not seem to want to hear this and said impatiently, "I know how to handle this..."

I was too sleepy to continue hearing what they were saying after that.

That night, I did not sleep very well. I kept feeling as if someone was hugging me tightly. I tried very hard to open my eyes, but my eyelids were as heavy as stone. I just could not wake up.