Sold to Bastard Alpha after My Divorce! novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Chapter 155

Kael’s POV

"Why don’t you go care about your own daughter instead?"

The words hit me like a physical blow.

My entire body went rigid. Every muscle locked. Every thought screeched to a halt.

I froze.

Stared at her.

My own daughter?

What the hell was she talking about?

The office suddenly felt too small. Too hot. The air too thick to breathe properly.

"What?" The word came out strangled. Confused. My voice didn’t even sound like mine. "What daughter?"

Aria’s expression shifted. From angry to... surprised?

That flash of uncertainty in her eyes made my chest tighten even more.

She turned to face me fully. Her eyes searching mine like she was looking for something. Some sign of deception. Some proof that I was lying.

"Don’t play dumb with me, Kael." Her voice was sharp. Bitter. Each word felt like a blade. "I’m talking about YOUR daughter. The one you have with Rebecca."

The world stopped.

Rebecca.

Daughter.

The two words slammed together in my brain like a car crash. Didn’t make sense. Couldn’t make sense.

My heart was pounding now. Too hard. Too fast. I could hear it in my ears. Feel it against my ribs.

*What is she talking about?* Fenrir’s voice cut through my shock. *We don’t have—*

*I KNOW.* I snapped back at him. *I know we don’t have a daughter with Rebecca!*

But the way Aria was looking at me... like she absolutely believed what she was saying... like this was common knowledge...

It made doubt creep in. Just for a second.

Had I... could I have...?

NO.

No. Absolutely not.

I would KNOW if I had a child. That wasn’t something you forgot. That wasn’t something that just slipped your mind.

"I don’t have a daughter with Rebecca." The sentence came out automatic. Certain. My voice stronger now. "I don’t have a daughter with anyone."

The words felt true. Sounded true.

They WERE true.

Aria’s eyes narrowed. Those silver-gray irises turning hard. Skeptical.

"Stop lying."

The accusation hit harder than it should have. Made anger flare hot in my chest.

"I’m NOT lying!" My voice rose. Louder than I intended. The Alpha command bleeding through despite my best efforts. "Aria, I don’t know what you’re talking about! I’ve never had a child! With Rebecca or anyone else!"

She took a step back.

The movement was small. Instinctive. Like her body was reacting to the power in my voice even if her mind wasn’t convinced.

Her expression shifted from anger to confusion. I watched it happen in real time. Saw the certainty crumble. Saw doubt creep in to replace it.

"But... but Rebecca said..."

"Rebecca SAID?"

I moved before I could stop myself. Closed the distance between us in two long strides. My hand shot out. Grabbed her arm.

Gently but firmly.

Not to hurt. Never to hurt.

But to make her LOOK at me. To make her see the truth written on my face.

"What did Rebecca say? When? Tell me everything."

My voice came out rougher than I meant. Desperate. Almost pleading.

Aria pulled against my grip. Not hard enough to break free. Just enough to show her discomfort. To remind me I was holding too tight.

I loosened my fingers immediately. But didn’t let go.

Couldn’t let go.

Not until I understood what was happening.

"She told me." Aria’s voice was quieter now. Uncertain. The anger draining away to leave something more fragile underneath. "That night. Three years ago. Right after I..."

She trailed off.

But I knew what she meant.

Right after I’d paid her off like she meant nothing. Right after I’d destroyed everything we had. Right after I’d sent her away.

The guilt twisted like a knife in my gut.

"We met at Lina’s school," Aria continued. Her eyes dropping to somewhere around my chest. Not meeting my gaze. "She told me about your daughter. Said you were a family."

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