Chapter 490

What?!

I blinked, totally thrown. Pregnant?! Where on earth did that come from?

He was so close I could catch that clean, familiar scent of his. It made my breath catch, and this dull ache bloomed in my chest.

Only now did I realize just how much his absence had hit me. The breakup had been like a slow-brewing cocktail—quietly simmering, only to knock me flat when I least expected it.

But no way was I letting him see that. I forced a smirk, trying to play it off. "Mr. Hart, did you wake up from some wild dream or something?"

His jaw tightened. "Just answer me."

He wasn't playing around.

Of course, the answer was no.

I'd definitely know if I were. But why did he even think this? Did he hear some wild rumor? Or maybe he was worried a baby would make things messy?

The more I thought about it, the more it ticked me off. Part of me wanted to watch him squirm.

"And what if I said yes?" I shot back, letting the words hang in the air as I watched his face.

Hayden's eyes narrowed, an