The CEO's Midnight Remedy novel Chapter 352

Chapter 352

Aria’s POV

I shook my head quickly. ‘No, I’ll tell him myself. The words sounded hollow even to my own ears.

Stepping out of the doctor’s office, I clutched the medical report in my trembling hand, the doctor’s words echoing through my mind: Congratulations, Ms. Harper, you’re approximately six weeks pregnant.”

Six weeks pregnant. The thought made my head spin. I walked blindly down the hospital corridor, my mind racing. How could this happen? We’d been careful–mostly. There was that night after the Eden incident, and the time in his penthouse when the condom broke. My free hand instinctively moved to my stomach as I tried to process this life–changing news.

Lost in thought, I collided with someone. Strong hands steadied me by the shoulders, and I looked up to find Devon’s gray eyes scrutinizing my face.

‘Aria?” His voice held a note of concern I rarely heard. “Are you alright?”

I quickly tucked the medical report behind my back, forcing a smile that felt brittle, “Devon. I didn’t expect to see you here.”

His gaze swept over me, lingering on my pale face. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

‘I’m fine, I lied, desperately searching for a distraction. “How’s Evelyn doing?”

Something flickered in his eyes–suspicion, perhaps–but he didn’t press. “She’s stable. The doctor says she can be discharged tomorrow.

I nodded, grateful he didn’t question me further. My heart hammered against my ribs as I realized the enormity of what I was hiding from him. A baby. His

baby.

‘Let me drive you home,‘ he said, more command than offer.

In the luxury sedan, we sat in tense silence, Devon’s fingers drummed rhythmically against the leather seat, while I stared out the window at Manhattan’s skyline. The medical report felt like it was burning a hole in my purse. Every few minutes, Devon would glance at me, his expression unreadable.

I snuck sideways glances at his profile, thoughts whirling. This pregnancy would change everything. Our relationship was based on a contract, a business arrangement with benefits. A child had never been part of the equation. Would this be the thing that finally drove him away? Or worse, would it bind me to him permanently?

“Whatever it is, Devon said suddenly, breaking the silence, “you can tell me.”

My throat tightened. Could 17 Would he see this child as an inconvenience, an obstacle to his carefully ordered life? Or would he embrace it, smothering me with control disguised as care?

“Just tired,‘ I managed, hating how easily the lies came now.

At his penthouse, I helped him remove his shirt buttons, noticing the cufflinks Evelyn had chosen for him. Devon caught my hand, his thumb tracing small circles on my wrist. “You’ve been distracted all day. What’s going on, Aria?

I shook my head, avoiding his penetrating gaze. “Nothing important.

In the bathroom, under the warm shower spray, Devon pulled me against him. His body was tense, almost hungry in its approach. He hadn’t touched me for

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days, and I could feel the need radiating from him. One hand cradled my neck while the other slid down my waist.

“I’ve missed you,‘ he whispered, his lips finding mine in a kiss that was anything but gentle. His tongue pushed into my mouth, claiming me with an urgency that made my knees weak. ‘Have you missed me?” His voice was rough against my ear.

The possessive question stirred something in me. I thought about the past few days, how he’d been absent, tending to Evelyn while I discovered this life- changing news alone. A twinge of jealousy and hurt bloomed in my chest.

‘What about you?” I asked, pulling back slightly to look at him. “Have you missed me?”

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