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It’s his twin? Who was in a coma? What romantic B-movie does she think she’s in?
It could happen! The hospital confused a teenage girl for her friend when they were both in a car crash and their injuries made them unrecognizable.
You’re all delusional if you believe her bullshit. Trying to paint themselves as victims.
To get your boyfriend back then lose him again? That poor woman!
Right? And to be pregnant on top of it?
Hey, I have an identical twin. Does that mean I can murder without consequence? My boss has been pissing me off.
Finally, I make myself look away from the phone long enough to eat and shower, then crawl into bed. The last comment I see before I toss it aside reminds me that I’m going to be a villain in this no matter what.
If she’s far enough along to know she’s pregnant, then she was fucking him before she knew who he really was. Still a scandalous whore.
CHAPTER12
It’s past midnight when my eyes pop open at the sound of a thump down the hall. Did I hear something? I’m so on edge lately, I was probably dreaming. I reach over to flick on the bedside lamp and my heart drops into my feet when the doorknob slowly turns.
Before I can fly into a panic, the door swings open and he steps in.
Alden!
My jaw drops, and I scramble off the bed to throw myself into his arms. “What are you doing? You can’t be here! How did you even get in?” My questions are being thrown at him while I cling to him like a baby monkey, and he hugs me tight.
“You left the window unlocked for me.”
I vaguely remember leaving the window unlocked after my little meltdown when I found out I was pregnant. Not a bit of me expected him to ever actually crawl through it again. I’m so thrilled to see him but terrified for him. “The cops are watching the house! What if they saw you?”
“There’s one squad car at the end of the road. I came through the woods. It’s okay.” He puts me down and grabs my face in his hands. Intense eyes stare into mine. “I had to know. Is it true? Are you pregnant?”
Oh god. That’s why he risked being caught.
I swallow hard, trying to make the words come out. “I didn’t want you to find out like this.”
His tongue peeks out to wet his lips. “Have you…are you going to keep it?” The even tone of his voice doesn’t reveal what answer he’s hoping to hear.
“I want to,” I confess. I’d understand if he doesn’t want the same thing. He doesn’t know where he’s going to be tomorrow, much less if he’ll be able to raise a child.
He looks like he might burst into tears. A smile blooms on his face a second before he slams his lips to mine. Relief floods through me. I put my arms around his middle while he holds my face and kisses the life out of me.
Afterward, he presses his forehead to mine. “I’m going to be a dad. After all this hell, I needed some good news, and it doesn’t get better than that. Thank you, Ella.”
“I didn’t do it alone,” I remind him, and he chuckles.
It tears my heart out to say it, but I have to. “You can’t be here, Den. It’s not safe. What if the cops come?”
“They would’ve already been in here if they’d seen me. Milo’s buddy checked for bugs, so they won’t hear me.” That’s why he sent them. So he could sneak in tonight. “It’s okay. I’ll go before it gets light outside.”
That’s hours away. We have hours together. It’s then I realize his clothes are damp and he’s shivering a little. “How long were you in the woods?”
“A few hours. I had to be sure they weren’t watching.”
“You need to get warm. Go jump in the shower. I’ll get you some clothes.”
The corner of his lip curls up. “Trying to get me naked already?”
“Do I ever have to try?”
