The Tycoon's Secret Wife's Escape novel Chapter 127

CASSIE 17: Reality Hits

Asher sat stiffly on the couch; his jaw locked with tension.

‘How did everything spiral out of control so quickly?‘

In the corner, Rebecca was sobbing, her voice shaking as she said, “I’m carrying Asher’s child”

His father looked furious, while his mother seemed on the verge of collapsing.

“I have proof,” Rebecca’s hand trembled visibly as she placed the medical report on the center table. “I’m pregnant.”

Asher felt a cold knot in his stomach. His family would take Rebecca in. This would be his first kid, after all, even with all the women he’d been with. What tortured him was the impossibility of it all. How could this have happened with Rebecca, of all people?

Mr. Reid snatched up the hospital report, eyes scanning the document before he slammed it down.

“I’m so disappointed in you, Asher!”

Beside him, Mrs. Reid dissolved into tears, her sobs echoing Rebecca’s.

Asher’s thoughts spiraled. Cassie would hate him even more if he told Rebecca he wanted this baby gone. He was trying to prove he had changed, but this situation could ruin everything, especially if it meant accepting a woman he never truly wanted as the mother of his child.

“For heaven’s sake, Asher! Didn’t you take any precautions?” Mrs. Reid asked, her voice filled with disbelief.

“Mom, I did. That’s why I’m convinced there’s a strong possibility this baby isn’t mine,” he shot back. “Rebecca, you know ! never went without protection.”

Truthfully, pregnancy had been the lesser of his concerns. What made him cautious was the fear of getting a sexually transmitted disease.

Rebecca’s cheeks flushed deep crimson. “Mr. Reid, why would I lie about this? You’re the only man I’ve been with these months,” she said, trying to keep her voice steady. “Things happen… condoms fail sometimes. Isn’t that possible?” Asher felt the heat crawl up his neck at Rebecca’s blunt words. The humiliation was unbearable as his parents‘ expressions soured further.

“I’ve already lost so much because of this pregnancy,” Rebecca cried. “I had pending projects, rising opportunities–do you think I wanted to be pregnant without being married? I was finally starting to make a name for myself.”

The couple was uncomfortable, their disapproval deepening upon learning how and where their son had met Rebecca.

He barely knew this woman at all.

Mrs. Reid suggested again, “Let’s do a DNA test, alright? We’ll care for you during your pregnancy and make the necessary arrangements.”

Asher finally spoke up, fixing Rebecca with an unwavering stare. “I will support you and the child if it’s mine. I’ll compensate you for everything. But you need to prove I’m the father. If the DNA test shows you’ve lied to the Reid family, there will be serious legal consequences. Do you understand?”

Rebecca squirmed uncomfortably in her seat.

He wanted her to understand the gravity of the situation, to unsettle her, to extract the truth before this situation spiraled further out of control.

“Mr. Reid, I’m sure you’re the father of my baby!” Rebecca insisted as fresh tears spilled. She thrust a sympathy card toward his parents. “Why am I being treated like this? Is it because I’m not wealthy like the Reids? I told you; this is a problem for me, too.”

The couple was taken aback; this wasn’t the first time someone had hurled such accusations at them.

Mrs. Reid softly explained, “No, dear, it’s not like that. We have protocols in the family to protect ourselves from being deceived.”

After a tense silence, it was decided that Rebecca would stay at the mansion for the time being. She was shown to a r where a maid would attend to her.

Later, Asher was confronted by his mother.

“Asher, if this is your gift to me on my birthday, “‘m deeply disappointed! You’re still trying to win Cassie back, and now this?” Successfully unlocked! “I don’t know, Mom,” Asher muttered, his mind

“You need to explain yourself,” his father said, shaking his head before walking off to resume his work.

The weight of the situation hung over Asher for hours, even as guests began arriving for his mother’s birthday celebration.

He couldn’t stop thinking about Cassie. He longed for her scent, her smile, the warmth of her embrace, and even the little

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habits she had around their apartment. Only now did he fully comprehend her importance in his life.

Unable to bear the pressure, Asher slipped away to the garden. He smoked one cigarette after another, trying to calm his racing thoughts.

It wasn’t long before Evan appeared, his signature devilish grin plastered on his face.

“Evan, I’m sure the baby isn’t mine! I’ve replayed everything in my head, and I always used protection. I’m certain of it!” Asher blurted out, panic edging his voice.

“Relax. Cassie will definitely accept this.”

“You think so?” Asher looked up to meet Evan’s nonchalant expression.

“My family already knows about Rebecca,” Evan mentioned casually.

“What? You told them? What about Cassie? She must be heartbroken!”

“She was,” Evan confirmed, “She was fighting back tears earlier in front of our parents.”

That could only mean one thing–Cassie still loved him!

She was merely pretending indifference to make him suffer.

“I have to make this right,” he whispered.