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“I’m fine with it. The question is-can you accept it? It’s not like I’m the one losing here.”

Evelyn stared at Natalia’s arrogant words, not responding a single bit.

She sent the three wedding photos to Ophelia, along with the pictures of the four of them dining together, and screenshots of the entire conversation.

“Play these at the wedding.”

With that, Evelyn shoved her phone back into her pocket.

She walked aimlessly, not even noticing a black car racing toward her.

Bang!

She didn’t have time to dodge before the car slammed into her, sending her flying two meters away.

It felt like an eternity before Evelyn regained consciousness. The sharp smell of disinfectant filled her nose, and she found herself in a white hospital room.

Dante lunged forward the moment her eyes opened, his dark gaze frantic.

“You’re awake! Are you hurt? Do you need a doctor?

Evelyn slowly turned her gaze toward Dante. His eyes were red, filled with panic and concern, as if he wished he were the one who had been hurt instead.

Evelyn felt nauseous. The intimate wedding photos flashed through her mind, and her stomach

churned.

Dante, which version of you is real?

“Why aren’t you speaking? What hurts? Should I call the doctor?”

When she didn’t answer, he moved to call for help. She caught his wrist.

In a hoarse voice, she asked, “Why are you here?”

Dante paused for a moment. He was, when the hospital called-right in the middle of dinner with Natalia’s parents.

He had left their table abruptly and rushed over, relieved to find that Evelyn was not seriously

injured.

“I was at the Alpha gathering this evening,” he explained. “Thorne called me about your accident, so I came straight here.”

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Evelyn lowered her gaze slightly, staring at him intently, “You just came from the meeting?”

“Yes, Evelyn. I’m exhausted,” Dante replied, furrowing his brow.

Evelyn slowly closed her eyes and said nothing more.

Dante stayed by her bedside until his phone buzzed insistently. He silenced it after the third call, typing a rapid response before suddenly standing.

A minute later, his expression changed to one of agitation. He found an excuse to leave in a hurry.

Just as Dante left, Felicity arrived to visit Evelyn. However, she didn’t look well.

“Guess who I ran into on my way up?”

Evelyn half-sat up in bed and thought for a moment before guessing, “Dante?”

Felicity made a face of disdain. “The third floor of the hospital is the obstetrics department. I took the elevator up, and as soon as the doors opened, I saw Dante and Natalia. Something felt off, so I followed the crowd and saw Natalia holding a pregnancy test report. Dante said he was going to be a

father.”

Evelyn froze for a moment, then lowered her gaze thoughtfully, her face showing no sign of anger.

“She’s pregnant.”

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Felicity frowned, pressing a hand to Evelyn’s forehead. “You’re not… upset? Did the fever scramble your brain?”

A ghost of a smile touched Evelyn’s lips. “Three years ago, Dante accidentally ate witch’s fruit. The pack physician confirmed it caused permanent sterility.”

It had been three years, and she still hadn’t been able to get pregnant.

She’d protected his pride all this time. She had asked the pack doctor to cover it up, telling others that she just needed to get her health in order to conceive.

Now, Dante was thrilled to be a father. All the careful secrets she’d kept for the past three years felt

utterly foolish.

“Wow! This is huge!” Felicity exclaimed, practically jumping up.

She rubbed her hands together, her eyebrows raised. “I’ve got an idea. Evelyn, in five days, we’ll go to Crisantia to settle down. We’ll act like we know nothing. Once Natalia has the baby, we’ll send Dante his medical results. I want to see if he’ll regret it and lose his mind when he finds out.”

The next morning, Dante didn’t show up at the hospital.

In the afternoon, Ophelia came to Evelyn’s room to update her on the wedding preparations. Afterward, she hesitated, glancing at Evelyn.

“Just say it,” Evelyn said, furrowing her brow.

Ophelia, carefully watching Evelyn, whispered, “At lunch, Dante asked me to deliver some documents to the pack house. When I got there, I saw Natalia wearing pajamas, sitting on the living room couch in Luna’s house. Luna, you’ve always been kind to me, so I couldn’t just ignore this. I thought you should know.”

Ice flooded Evelyn’s veins.

She was still hospitalized, and Natalia had already moved into her home?

No wonder Dante had insisted on picking her up-he needed time to hide the evidence.

“I see. Thank you.’

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Evelyn grabbed her phone from the table and opened the surveillance footage.

The screen was completely black, likely because Dante had already covered the camera.