Chapter 69: His Child
The moment those words left Lucas's mouth, Lilia felt her entire world blur. Ava?
It was like a dagger straight to her heart. As if Ava's presence here wasn't already a deep enough wound, now she was hearing that Ava was pregnant—with her husband's child.
She smiled bitterly. 'WhathadIbeenexpecting?'
Zethan, of all people. Loyal. He had said it himself, yet she... Hadn't he said so himself?
A dry laugh almost escaped her lips, but she swallowed it back. Instead, she moved in silence. She reached for the wire before the hairdryer could slip from her grasp, tying it with precision. Then, carefully, she placed it over the table before walking toward the bed.
She had no idea what Zethan was saying to Lucas next.
She didn't care.
She didn't want to care.
Her mind raced, but her body felt oddly detached, as if she were floating above herself, watching from a distance. Would Zethan now be forced to marry Ava? Or would he simply give child support, fulfilling his duty without a second thought?
Why couldn't she have a happy life? Whenever things seemed normal, something always had to ruin it.
Lilia lay on the bed and turned onto her side, curling inward.