Chapter 23: A peaceful dinner

As Charles and his man left, Liam remained frozen, clutching the paper in his hand. His thoughts were chaotic, oscillating between disbelief and a strange, gnawing fear. Aria was the past—this was something he had convinced himself of long ago. But now, with her possible pregnancy looming over him, the lines between past and present blurred.

The paper in his hand felt heavy, like it held all his unresolved regrets and mistakes. A part of him wanted to tear it apart, to deny this new reality, but he knew that he couldn't ignore it.

Returning to the company, Liam felt the weight of the news...