Chapter 0282
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Chapter 0282
Hannah
“Then prove it,” Leonard hissed, taking a step closer to me. “Take the serum.”
I was un
up against the wall now, my claws and fangs extended, but fear stopped me from moving. Before I could even react, Leonard was suddenly lunging forward, grabbing a fistful of my hair.
I stifled a cry of pain as he yanked my head back, bringing the vial to my lips. The cool glass pressed against my mouth, and I clenched my teeth, refusing to open.
“Stop fighting.” Leonard whispered, his breath hot against my ear. “Just drink it!”
I couldn’t take it anymore. The fear for my baby overwhelmed me in those moments, and I knew I had no choice but to tell the truth.
“I’m pregnant, Leonard” I blurted out. “I can’t take that serum!”
Leonard froze, his eyes widening in shock. His grit on my hair loosened slightly, but the vial remained pressed against my lips.
Suddenly, the door flung open with a thunderous bang, falling from its hinges and hitting the floor with a splintering crash. Noah stood in the doorway, his eyes blazing with fury, his chest heaving. A crushed bouquet of roses sat forgotten behind him.
“You’re pregnant?!” he roared.
Caught in the act, Leonard dropped the vial, the glass shattering on the floor. He mumbled something unintelligible and quickly slipped past Noah, practically running down the hallway. Neither Noah nor I paid him any attention, too focused on each other to notice his escape.
My heart raced as I stared at Noah, terrified of his reaction. For several long moments that felt like an eternity, we just looked at each other in silence, both stunned.
“Is it true?” he demanded, his voice low and dangerous.
I swallowed hard, my throat dry. “Noah, I-”
“Don’t lie to me, Hannah,” he cut me off, taking a step forward. “Are you really…” His eyes flicked to my belly. “…Pregnant?”
For a moment, I almost considered saying that I wasn’t–that it had just been a lie to keep Leonard from forcing that serum down my throat. But I knew that it would have been a futile effort, because Noah would be able to see through my mask. There was no more hiding it.
So, I nodded slowly, hot tears welling up in my eyes. “Yes,” was all I could manage to whisper.
Noah’s face flickered through a range of emotions, each one more obvious than the last–surprise, anger, betrayal, and something that looked almost like hope, but he finally seemed to settle on betrayal in the
end.
“How long have you known?” His voice was hardly more than a whisper, which was somehow even more terrifying than if he had yelled.
Chapter 0292
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I took a deep breath, steeling myself for his reaction. “About three months,” I admitted, my throat raw.” Although I had it confirmed at the hospital after Jake. I shook my head, unable to say the words. I’m supposed to go for my first check–up tomorrow morning.”
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