Chapter 428

Tanya's scream ripped through the air, loud enough to make my ears ring.

"Don't provoke her," a firefighter warned again, but Jace waved him off.

Jace knew, just like I did, that Tanya didn't actually want to die. This was all a show, a desperate act to make everyone believe she was at her breaking point.

Sure enough, after her outburst, she shot a wild look at Jace and me. "You think I'm bluffing, don't you? You think I'd never actually jump, that this is just about money. Well, today, I'll show you—either I'm serious, or this is all just a game."

She took another step back, inching closer to the edge.

My heart raced. Even if she didn't want to die, one wrong move, and she would. The whole thing was way too real.

I glanced at her swollen belly. I didn't know exactly how far along she was, but it had been over six months since Jace and I broke up. That baby had to be at least six or seven months in.

Tanya might be playing some twisted game, but that baby? Totally innocent. My ch