Holden nodded casually but didn’t say anything. Of course, he wasn’t surprised by that. If Sadie hadn’t come to him, he would have gone to her.
When he got to his office and pushed open the door, he found Sadie sitting on the couch. Sadie’s face was pale, and her eyes were red and swollen, It seemed like she had been crying for a long time. As soon as she saw Holden, tears flowed down her cheeks again. “Where have you been? I waited for you all day yesterday, but you never came back.”
Holden looked at her coldly, his gaze clearly expressing emotional detachment. When he opened his mouth, his tone was flat and devoid of emotion. “Why were you waiting for me? You should be with Zayden now. You don’t need to come visit me.”
Upon hearing this, Sadie cried even harder. She lowered her head and begged in tears, “I know I messed up. I made a terrible mistake.
Please, give me another chance. As long as you’re willing to marry me, I’ll do anything. I will do whatever it takes to make you forgive me. Holden, please don’t push me away. I promise I will be a good wife to you.”
She cried bitterly, but Holden didn’t spare her another glance. He leisurely sat down in a chair and said calmly, “I’ve already given you many chances. You can’t expect to have opportunities at will.
You’ve never valued the opportunities you had.”
With tears filling her eyes, Sadie slowly crouched down next to Holden. She looked at him and muttered, “Holden, we once loved each other. Adele is proof. Please give me another chance for Adele’s sake…”
As Sadie spoke, she grabbed Holden’s hand and placed it on her belly.
She added, “Moreover, I’m still carrying your child. You can’t be so heartless as to abandon me when I am pregnant. Please, I’m begging you. I don’t want to be with Zayden. You’re the only one I love.”
“So you’re saying you’re carrying my baby now?” Holden’s laugh was cold, mocking, as he withdrew his hand and fixed Sadie with an icy stare. “Sadie, have I ever laid a hand on you? Surely, you know the answer to that.”
Yet, Sadie’s gaze remained unflinching, her eyes brimming with pain and despair. “That night, you were lost to the drink. Do you not recall your actions?”
Tears streamed down her face as she locked eyes with Holden, her voice laced with deep-seated resentment. “Do you even remember whom you mistook me for that night? You thought I was Ariana!”
Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates…
Her voice rose, breaking with emotion. “I have borne this burden silently, but why? Why do you refuse to acknowledge our child? This is your child!”
Holden’s composure momentarily wavered upon her declaration, his countenance turning grave.
If he had indeed mistaken her for Ariana that night, maybe… Doubt began to gnaw at him, planting seeds of uncertainty.
Overwhelmed, Sadie gasped for air amidst her sobs, her distress manifesting so acutely that she found herself kneeling, clutching her chest.
Holden realized the gravity of her condition-a heart attack was seizing her. He was about to summon help to rush her to the hospital when Sadie clutched at his sleeve, her breaths coming in ragged gasps, her face contorted in agony. But her eyes never left Holden’s. “I’m bearing your child. You cannot turn your back on your own blood,” she said.
Holden furrowed his brows in confusion and disbelief. He had always been certain that his actions under the influence of alcohol could never lead to such consequences. Yet, witnessing Sadie’s unwavering conviction, especially after her claims of mistaken identity, sowed seeds of doubt in his mind. Could it be possible that he had indeed slept with her that night?
As Sadie clung to him, her breathing labored and desperate, Holden realized the urgency of the situation. Without hesitation, he accompanied her to the hospital.