My Ex-Husband’s Bitter Regret Novel - Chapter 1011

Chapter 1011: "Hailey? What's wrong? You look terrible." His attention darted to her midsection. "What did the doctor say? Is the child alright?" Hailey didn't speak. Instead, she moved toward the sofa, folded into one end of it, and sat stiffly. Forest began pacing, the tension rising in his shoulders. "What happened? Say something!" he urged, his tone cracking. "Is the baby okay?" Hailey slowly raised her head. Her eyes were rimmed with sorrow, and her mouth moved like she wanted to speak-but couldn't. "It's over, Dad." Forest stared, confused. "What do you mean by that?

Hailey, explain!" Dread tightened in his chest. Had there been a miscarriage? Hailey studied his face, then abruptly stood. Her voice came out jagged and alarmed, like a scream trapped for too long. "Sadie's expecting! That snake-she's carrying Noah's baby! It has to be his!" She gestured wildly, nearly knocking over a lamp. Her voice trembled. "If he finds out, I'm done. He'll pick her-and their child-over me." She dropped back into the sofa, her body folding inward. "Everything's crumbling. It's all slipping away." Forest went still, stunned as though he'd been struck. Sadie was pregnant?

With Noah's child? His mouth parted, words delayed by disbelief. "How... how could that happen?" Then another realization hit. "Did Noah regain his memory?" ℛ erfe ⏺check gⲁν⏼m Hailey's eyes dulled. "Not yet," she murmured. "But it won't be long." Forest leaned forward slightly, trying to ground her spiraling thoughts. "Listen, don't lose your head. So what if Sadie's pregnant? You're pregnant too. And you're Noah's spouse. Even if his memories return-" A guttural cry broke from Hailey's throat, halting his words. "No! That's a lie!" Her face blanched further, panic swelling in her eyes.

"The baby I'm carrying-it's not Noah's. It's Sutton's. That worthless fool's." She wrapped her arms around herself. She'd never gotten the chance to end the pregnancy-Noah had discovered it too soon. Everything had spiraled out of control before she could undo it. She'd buried that truth deep within, like a lit fuse-and now it was seconds from exploding. Forest remained frozen, overwhelmed by the revelation. His expression mirrored Hailey's from moments earlier. Sutton? That failure? The one the Wall family had disowned? And his daughter was pregnant with his child?

A shadow settled over Forest. His balance faltered. . . .