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Alexander was true to his word.
From that day on, there was a subtle yet tangible change in the way he treated Braelynn. The care remained, but now it was laced with an undeniable attentiveness and protectiveness that left no room for refusal.
He no longer allowed her to do any heavy work, strictly managed her diet and daily routine, and the apartment was soon filled with many items and foods beneficial for pregnant women. He even began secretly researching parenting materials, though he never mentioned it on the surface.
The heavy weight in Braelynn’s heart seemed to be lifted, only to be replaced by another, even heavier emotion–a deep sense of gratitude and an unspoken feeling of indebtedness.
She tried to say something, but Alexander interrupted her: “No need to thank me. I want to do this.”
His attitude was still straightforward, even a bit domineering, yet it made Braelynn feel at ease.
She began to slowly accept this reality, trying to look forward to the arrival of this unexpected little life.
Although thinking of the child’s father still brought her pain and complicated feelings, Alexander’s presence was like a mountain, shielding her from most of the storms and confusion.
However, the news could not be kept secret in the end.
Somehow, Carolina found out about Braelynn’s pregnancy.
Almost gleeful, she wasted no time in exaggerating the news and
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delivering it to Zachary, who was struggling to handle a company crisis in America.
On the phone, Carolina’s voice was filled with malicious excitement: “Zach! Guess what I found out? Braelynn is pregnant! If you do the math, it must have been that time you went to see her, right? And she actually tried to hide it from you! Do you regret not choosing her now? The baby in her belly is yours!”
Zachary received this call while he was in the middle of an emergency board meeting.
The moment he heard the news, it was as if he had been struck by lightning. He froze in his seat, and his phone nearly slipped from his hand.
A child?
His child?
Braelynn is pregnant with his child?!
After the initial shock, a tidal wave of wild joy and a twisted sense of hope surged through him!
So there was still such an unbreakable bond between them! Fate had given him another chance!
He almost immediately abandoned the room full of stunned board members and rushed back to his office, his voice trembling with excitement: “Right now! Book me the fastest ticket overseas! Immediately!”
Company crisis, plummeting stock prices–none of it mattered at this
moment!
He was going to have a child! His and Braelynn’s child!
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This time, no matter what, he was going to bring her back! The three of
them were meant to be a family!
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Zachary appeared before Braelynn once again, his demeanor bordering on madness.
This time, he was no longer filled with the anger and resentment of their last encounter, but instead carried an almost obsessive excitement and fervor.
He barged straight into the office of the community center, ignoring the attempts of Alexander’s subordinates to stop him. His eyes were fixed on Braelynn’s barely noticeable belly, and his voice trembled with agitation: “Braelynn! I know everything now! The child… the child is mine, isn’t it? Why didn’t you tell me?!”
When Braelynn saw him, her face instantly turned pale. She instinctively took a step back, protectively shielding her stomach.
“Zachary, get out! You’re not welcome here!”
“No! I’m not leaving!” Zachary stepped forward, his gaze burning with a frightening intensity. “Braelynn, this is our child! This is the bond between us! Come back with me! Let’s get married! Give the child a complete family! I’ll treat you well, and treat the child even better! Let’s forget everything in the past and start over, okay?”
His words were urgent and chaotic, filled with unrealistic fantasies.
“Keep dreaming!” Braelynn trembled with anger. “Zachary, listen carefully! This child is mine and has nothing to do with you! I will never go back with you! And I will never let the child acknowledge you!”
“How could it have nothing to do with me?! I’m his father!” Zachary growled. “Braelynn, don’t be stubborn! How are you going to raise a child
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on your own? Do you want the child to suffer with you in a place like this? With me, he can have the best of everything!”
“The best of everything?” Braclynn looked as if she’d heard the most ridiculous joke, her eyes cold and filled with grief. “Is that the ‘best‘ filled with calculation and betrayal? Is it the kind where you can sacrifice the child’s mother just to prove something to another woman? Zachary, you are not worthy of being called a father!”
“L…” Zachary was momentarily speechless, then pleaded anxiously, “I know I was wrong! I regret it! Braelynn, for the child’s sake, give me one more chance! Just one!”
“A chance?” A cold voice interrupted.
Alexander had appeared at the doorway at some point, his tall figure blocking the frame. His gaze was as cold as a blade as he stepped inside, positioning himself in front of Braelynn,
“Zachary,” he stared at the nearly deranged man before him, his voice laced with undisguised mockery and chill. “When did you ever give her a chance? Was it when you accused her of colluding with kidnappers? Or when you locked her up to please another woman? Or when you allowed her to almost get run over?”
Each of Alexander’s words landed like a heavy blow on Zachary’s heart, and also tore open Braelynn’s bloody wounds.
Zachary’s face turned ashen, his lips quivering, unable to retort.
Alexander’s gaze swept over Braelynn’s pale face before settling back on Zachary, his tone resolute and forceful, as if declaring his sovereignty:
“From now on, the child will bear the Wadsworth name. I will be his father.”
“As for you.” he stepped closer to Zachary, the atmosphere between the
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two men instantly tense, “Go back to wherever you came from. Don’t come here to humiliate yourself again.”
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Zachary looked at Braelynn standing behind Alexander, her gaze cold and resolute, then at the man before him, exuding dominance over his child and woman. Overwhelming jealousy, anger, and despair finally consumed him completely.
“Don’t even think about it!” He suddenly turned to Braelynn, his eyes now disturbingly obsessive and even crazed. “Braelynn, listen to me! This child must acknowledge his ancestry! If you don’t come with me, I’ll sue you! I’ll fight for custody! I have plenty of money and lawyers, I’ll make sure you lose everything, and you won’t even get to see the child!”
He had completely lost his sanity, spewing threats without restraint.
Braelynn was frightened by the ruthlessness and determination in his words, her face growing even paler as she instinctively clutched her belly tighter.
Alexander’s gaze instantly dropped to freezing point.
He grabbed Zachary’s collar, his voice low and terrifying, carrying a beast- like threat: “Go ahead and try. Let’s see if your Fidgett family lawyers are faster, or if my methods are harsher.”
He leaned in close to Zachary’s ear, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, coldly uttering a few words: “I don’t mind making you disappear for good.”
Zachary was intimidated by the undisguised ruthlessness and murderous intent in Alexander’s eyes.
He knew this man wasn’t joking. He really would do it!
A cold fear instantly extinguished his frenzy, bringing him back to his
senses.
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