Under the Veil I Rule (Amara) novel Chapter 726

Finnian’s gaze was somber. "When I first learned the truth, I kept imagining what could have been. If Liliana hadn’t intervened, Amara and I would probably…"

He couldn’t let himself finish the thought. The vision in his mind was so beautiful, but it only made the harsh reality feel more painful. To keep imagining an unreal future was almost unbearable.

Dorian nodded. "Yeah, if things had gone differently, you and Amara would be happy together now. And, honestly, Liliana is unbelievably bold."

"Faking that she slept with you was wild enough, but then to claim she was pregnant on top of that…"

"If Hogan hadn’t stepped in, Liliana would be claiming to be four months pregnant by now. Wait another half a year, and she’d show up with some baby from who-knows-where, claiming it was yours, and secure her position as the next Mrs. Everly."

"She really had it all planned out. And for her to pull something like that off, she must be way more calculating than most people. That woman is definitely something else."

As he spoke, a cold smile flickered at the corners of Dorian’s mouth.

He’d never liked Liliana—even less so now—but now he couldn’t help feeling a grudging respect. Anyone willing to tell a lie that bold had guts most people just didn’t have. It was just a shame she didn’t put her smarts to better use.

"Finn, are you still going to keep pursuing Amara?" Dorian asked. "It’s not like you really slept with Liliana, and her so-called pregnancy and miscarriage were both fake. You don’t have to feel guilty anymore."

Finnian nodded—of course, he was determined to win Amara back.

Then, as if something had just occurred to him, he broke into a silly smile. "I’m going to be a dad."

There was a goofy, almost absurd happiness on his face—so much so that Dorian couldn’t even stand to look at him.

"Are you serious right now?" Dorian nudged him with his foot under the table. "Go look at yourself in the mirror. You look completely ridiculous."

Finnian shot him a look. "What’s so weird about me?"

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