The Unveiled Rose novel Chapter 17

Leander sighed with a hint of regret, "Yeah, we have a kid together."

"So, you had Luna sneak around behind Amara's back to get close to Nigel, huh?" his friend exclaimed with a mix of surprise and admiration. "Once Nigel warms up to Luna as his mom, you can play happy family with your first love and your kid!"

The group burst into laughter. "You sly dog. You've thought this through!"

So, it was Leander pulling the strings for Luna to bond with our kid?

No wonder Leander had the habit of dropping Nigel off at his mother's, who would then conveniently pass him on to Luna.

It was all to foster a bond between them.

No wonder even the teachers started referring to Luna as Nigel's mom...

Here I was, the fool, convincing myself to forgive and forget over and over again.

I was shaking uncontrollably, desperately trying to calm down, only to realize it was futile.

Before Leander could respond, his phone rang.

He answered immediately, "Luna?"

"What, you're saying Nigel tried to hurt himself? Wait there, I'm on my way!"

It hit me like a ton of bricks.

At the school gates, Nigel chose Luna...

After all, shouldn't he have been happy going home to Luna? Why the sudden despair?

I couldn't find the answer.

The consecutive blows nearly drained me of all strength. I leaned against the wall, trying to steady myself, but my legs just wouldn't hold, "Nigel..."

Leander rushed out of the office and froze at the sight of me.

In front of his friends, I wished I could show some dignity, but the tears wouldn't stop...

His friends were equally stunned. They exchanged looks, unsure of what to say.

Seeing me in such a mess, Leander took the initiative to lift me up. "Honey, Nigel will be fine, don't worry too much."