I Forgot I Loved You Alpha (Ellie and Nolan) novel Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Nolan POV

I stood in the hallway, struggling to calm the racing of my heart and the burning sensation behind my eyes. Crying in front of Ellie wasn’t an option-she was the victim here. I had no right to let my emotions get in the way of her recovery.

I owed her space to process what was happening. She wouldn’t be able to do that with me hovering over her. I was probably the last person in the world she wanted to see right now.

Besides, she had Cassian and Lance, and I knew Rae would be back soon. It wasn’t as though I was leaving her all alone.

All of those justifications went through my mind, but deep down I knew that the truth was I couldn’t stand to face her right now. This was a tragedy and it was all my fault. For the second time in my life, my selfishness had cost the lives of people that I was supposed to help protect.

Tears burned my eyes as I tried to force the thought away. I wouldn’t cry in the hallway like a child. I would swallow it all down the way I always did. There was work to do, losing control of my emotions wouldn’t do anyone any good.

My thoughts were cut short by the ringing of my phone.

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It was the first time Felicity had called since she left that I wasn’t excited to speak to her. News of what happened must have reached her by now, it was everywhere. The fact that cameras had caught the entire incident was both frustrating and humiliating.

I failed to protect Ellie, and that failure was being broadcast across the kingdom.

“Felicity,” I said by way of greeting as I answered the phone and held it to my ear.

“Hey, are you back at the pack house yet, or are you still stuck at the hospital? I’m going to be coming home soon, so I want to know if I should plan on eating with you there or if I should get something in town before I come back.”

“Felicity…” I said softly.

“I’m so excited to be coming home. I’ve just missed you so much. I mean, it’s been hell being so far away,” she continued. “I can’t wait to cuddle up on the couch with you again and-”

“Felicity, shut the hell up,” I snapped, a low growl undercutting my words.

“Nolan?” she gasped. “Why are you growling at me?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know what’s happened. Everyone knows what’s happened,” I replied angrily. “It’s all over the damn news. The entire thing was caught on camera.”

“Is this about Ellie? The news is reporting that she’s recovering in the hospital. I’m sure she’s fine. She’s probably just being dramatic as always, playing it up for your attention.”

“Felicity, she was pregnant. The babies didn’t make it.”

“Oh.” Felicity paused for a long moment before speaking again. “But you were planning to divorce her anyway. There’s nothing to worry about. I can still give you your heir. It’s better this way. You’d be stuck with that rogue if she actually gave you an he-”

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Chapter 81

I hung up.

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I felt sick to my stomach. The fact that she could talk that way at all disgusted me, but the callousness in her tone, the complete lack of empathy… she almost sounded like she was happy about it.

The thought made my heart twist. I knew Felicity could be harsh, especially when it came to Ellie, but this was something else. And right now, I just didn’t have the strength to deal with it.

Third person POV

“Nolan? Can you hear me?”

Felicity looked down at the screen of her phone and saw the call had disconnected. “He hung up on me.”

Her mouth fell open in shock, completely unable to believe that Nolan would do such a thing-and over Ellie, of all people. She’d clearly miscalculated. 1

Ever since she left, Ellie had been getting under Nolan’s skin, manipulating him. Felicity would never have believed it until now, but she really was the only thing standing between Nolan and Ellie’s little games. 1

She needed to get back home immediately and make sure Ellie couldn’t do any more damage.

At least her plan had worked. That pregnancy wasn’t going to be a problem anymore, and there was nothing Ellie could do to keep Nolan from her now.

But Nolan was so much more upset than Felicity had anticipated. Of course he’d be disappointed to learn that he’d lost the heir he’d been trying for, but the way he’d growled at her-the anger in his voice-he was genuinely

upset.

Because Ellie was hurt? Because the baby was gone? She wasn’t sure. But it made her realize she needed to be far more careful.

She shouldn’t have called sounding so excited; she should have pretended to be upset. But her happiness over the reports had gotten the better of her.

She had worked so long and hard to prepare everything: finding a rogue she could hire, someone who could act, someone who could pretend to have a history with Ellie-something shameful enough to ruin whatever reputation she had left.

That, Felicity knew, would push Nolan to distance himself from her. He wouldn’t be able to stomach the rumors of Ellie’s “rogue lover.” It was the perfect solution to all of Felicity’s problems.

Nolan would go through with the divorce as planned. The revelation about Ellie’s shameful past would override any drama caused by the divorce in the press. People would see it for what it was: a good thing. Then she and Nolan could marry without backlash.

But she hadn’t expected him to be angry. Felicity would have to be very careful with her next moves.

If Nolan ever found out she had been responsible for the attack, he’d be furious. He might get over it, yes-but it would hang over their marriage like a dark cloud, and Felicity wanted to avoid that at all costs.

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