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Hired Fiance Chapter 179
Ryan's POV Life before this day felt so dull compared to the bright smile on my son's face. Emma had kept all this happiness from me. She had kept him from me. I felt like a raging bull at the moment; I wanted to confront her properly, not in hushed tones, in front of everyone. I turned back to James, my heart heavy with the weight of everything I had just discovered. "Why don’t you go find your teacher for a moment, son?" I said softly, brushing his hair out of his face.He nodded, beaming at the word son, and ran off without hesitation, leaving me and Emma alone. The silence between us was deafening. My blood was roaring in my ears as I stared at her, trying to keep my rage in check, but it was impossible.I turned to her and, holding her arm in my hand, I pulled her aside. "Why?" I finally rasped, my voice low and dangerous. "Why didn’t you tell me?" I really wanted to yell... If it was anyone but her, I would have lost my anger completely. Her eyes filled with shock, and she
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Ryan's POV "There was nothing like that... I was too busy to take care of him." Her eyes locked onto mine, filled with guilt, pain, and something else that I could not read.But that wasn’t enough. It would never be enough. How could she look me in the eye now, after all this time, and expect me to just let this go?" Then why did you elope when you were with my child if you could not take care of him?? No, you don't deserve to have him with you. I will make you repent the moment you thought of taking my child away from me. I will make you crave to get even a glance at him. He will live with me now." I yelled at her. “Ryan, you can't do that after everything that happened between us. You don't know how difficult it was for me to do it.” Her voice cracked, barely a whisper as the tears finally spilled over, cascading down her cheeks. She burst into tears. I felt bad for her as I had seen how she had panicked when someone from the school had called her; she drove here at a record-br
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Ryan's POV " Well, if you want him to be around you, you can tag along, I will make arrangements for you to stay with me. I am not as heartless as you are." I said as I was very angry. " No!! Neither I nor my son will go anywhere with you. I had my reasons for doing that but you will never acknowledge them even though you know that I am right!" She glared at me; I was amazed how she could even look into my eyes, and here she had an accusation in her eyes as if I was the reason why she did that. " Tell me why did you leave and never tell me that you were giving birth to our baby? " I asked as I could never understand why she did that. “ Why are you asking me about it? I was trying to protect him. I didn’t know how to—” I was shocked at what she said. “Protect him?” I cut her off, my voice sharp and cold. “From what, Emma? From me? Do you think I wouldn’t have been a good father? Do you think I wouldn’t have loved him? Who gave you the right to make that decision without talking
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Ryan's POV Though I was very angry and frustrated, I would not have gotten anything by keeping grudges about the past, I wanted a good future with him and Emma. " Ryan... Please don't take him away from me, I will die. " She said and tears started flowing. Her back was towards James. I gave her m my handkerchief to wipe her tears. " Fine! I will not take him away from you, but he will stay with me. I’m not doing this for you,” I said quietly, my voice hard but controlled now. “I’m doing this for him. He deserves to know who I am. And I’m going to make sure he does, whether you like it or not. But he is going to live with me. You can live with us, just behave normally in front of him.”She nodded, wiping at her tears, her whole body trembling. She didn’t respond after that. The silence stretched between us, heavy and suffocating. I just felt… empty. Hollow. Like the anger had burned so hot it had consumed everything in its path, leaving nothing but ashes behind.“Ryan… I don't kno
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Ryan's POV The moment I stepped out of the principal’s office, I was overwhelmed with a rush of emotions—anger, frustration, confusion, and something I couldn’t even begin to name. It wasn’t just the revelation that I had a son. No, it was the fact that Emma had kept it from me for six years. Six long years where I had been deprived of knowing my child, deprived of being a father, while she had carried that secret around as if it were something she could simply hide away.James. My son.The weight of it was still sinking in. I watched as he stood there, holding onto Emma’s hand, looking up at both of us with such innocent eyes, completely unaware of the storm brewing between his parents. It was as if, in his little world, everything was perfect—his mum and dad were together, and they were going to spend the day with him. The reality, though, was far from perfect. Underneath the polite smiles and the casual banter, there was a tension so thick it was suffocating.Emma looked over at m
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Ryan's POV He hugged us both tightly, practically glowing with happiness, and as we said our goodbyes, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt. This was what he wanted—a family. But then reality crashed back in, and I pulled away, the awkwardness settling in again like a heavy blanket. I glanced at Emma, and for a moment, our eyes met. There was something in her expression—something raw and vulnerable—and it twisted something inside me. We were both thinking the same thing: this was what James wanted. A family. But could we give it to him? Could we ever get back to that place, after everything that had happened?Maybe... If we both forget everything and try. God help me, I wanted that, though things weren’t that simple. I wanted to have her back in my life, but at the same time, I wanted to punish her for leaving me and taking my son away from me. James was very excited and his eyes went wide with excitement, darting from one ride to the next, barely able to contain himself.
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Ryan's POV We finally got on the ride, and as it shot forward, Emma let out a gasp, her hand instinctively reaching for mine. I tightened my grip on her, holding her close as the roller coaster twisted and turned, sending us plummeting and soaring in quick succession. She hid her face in my chest, and I felt so good as if I had found the oasis in the desert. Hell!! She would be the death of me one day. Despite the tension, despite everything, it felt good to hold her again, to be close to her, even if it was under these circumstances. I wanted the ride to go on and time to stop right there. But it was not possible. When the ride finally came to a stop, Emma backed off, apologizing, getting as embarrassed and awkward as she was when I rescued her from that bank that day, she looked a little pale, but James was beaming. “That was amazing! Can we do it again?”Yes, that was amazing... I wanted that too but I was not sure about her. Emma shot me a look that clearly said, “No way,” an
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Ryan's POV The day went on like that—ride after ride, James dragging us from one attraction to the next, completely oblivious to the tension between his parents. And for his sake, Emma and I played along. We smiled, we laughed, and we acted like everything was fine. But underneath it all, the anger, the frustration, the desire—it was all still there, simmering beneath the surface.He found a very cute ride for kids, so we went to ride that while we waited. He was waving at us and was laughing with other children. I was mesmerized to see him like that. " I still don't understand, why did you leave so suddenly? Why didn't you tell me about the pregnancy?" I could not contain my anger. But she looked angry, and surprised at my question, as if I was asking something that I should not have. Before she could respond, James came closer and cut in. “Can we go on the swings now?” he asked, tugging on both of our hands.I forced a smile. “Sure, buddy. Let’s go.”The swings were deceptively s
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Emma's POV Stepping into the kitchen, I leaned against the counter, the tension of the evening finally catching up with me. This wasn’t just about James’s happiness. This was about us. About the unresolved past, the hurt, the betrayal.Ryan might be trying to play the hero now, but I couldn’t forget how we had ended up here. And no matter how much I wanted to, I couldn’t let myself fall for his charm again.As much as I had enjoyed seeing James so happy tonight, I couldn’t shake the feeling that Ryan was playing a game. And I wasn’t sure I wanted to play along anymore." Hey! Let me help you. " " No thanks! I don't need your help. And what the hell do you think you were doing there? " " Where? What did I do now?" He asked, feigning an innocence and he looked exactly like a mature version of James when he did that." Oh, you have no idea, what you were doing there in that damn tent? Don't you dare to touch me again? I don't like to be touched like that." I yelled. And my eyes got mo
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Emma's POV " Yey!! Let me get the snacks. " James got out of the tent. " You are so soft... I want to bury myself in you..." He said as soon as James went away." Shut up! And get away from me." I tried to get out of his arms but he tightened his arms around me." Why don't you accept that your body is melting against mine." He said. " Ryan! Back off! " " No! I am having fun with my family." Just then James brought the snacks in. They both started enjoying the snacks and made me eat too. While Ryan's left hand was still on my belly, holding me against him. While James was busy telling his story. I was just aware that he was saying something while Ryan's reactions seemed to be normal as if he was not holding me. James was still very happy and excited.God! Please put him to sleep. " Let's go out and have dinner as well. I prepared your favorite, baked pasta." I tried to tempt James with his favorite dish as I wanted to go out of there. " No! Wait! I will get that too. " He wen
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Emma's POV " We should be comfortable and yet should sit as close as possible to be more cosy and safe, in case some ghost comes here. " He said already shifting behind me." Dad!!! A ghost can come here??" He looked scared " Maybe... Ghosts are naughty. " Ryan said smirking at me. " Momm!!!" James caught my hand tightly. " Don't worry, honey, I will kill the ghost if it tries to be naughty," I said, glaring at him over my shoulder, and he burst out laughing. " What is so funny? " I asked. "Isn't your Mom very cute and funny, James? She can't kill the ghost; they are too stubborn and naughty. Do what they like; you can't stop him. " " Mom, a ghost is already dead, how will you kill it?" He also started laughing. " I can kill a few stubborn, notorious ghosts." I glared at Ryan. He whispered against my ear, 'Kill me with your lips, Love. Kiss me, every inch of me. I will die out of pleasure." I hit him in his ribs with my elbow. He just chuckled. Idiot!!!My back was plastered
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Emma's POV James, completely oblivious, clung to the edge of the blanket, his excitement bubbling over. “Dad, what was the scariest thing you’ve ever seen?”Ryan shifted closer to me, his leg brushing against mine, sending a shudder through my body that I tried to ignore. “Hmm,” Ryan mused, pretending to think while his fingers traced small, lazy circles on my knee. I bit the inside of my cheek, willing myself not to react. Not in front of James.“The scariest thing?” Ryan repeated, his hand inching higher towards my core creating havoc in me. “I think it’s when your mummy tries to drive on the motorway.” he winked at me. Idiot!! James burst out laughing, his giggles filling the small space, while I elbowed Ryan sharply in the ribs. “Very funny, I drive perfectly. I was worried about James. ” I muttered, shifting slightly to move his hand away.But Ryan, the persistent devil that he was, simply smirked and let his hand slide right back, resting it lightly on my waist this time. Th
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Emma's POV As I searched through the cupboards, pulling out bags of crisps, marshmallows, and some leftover biscuits, I couldn’t help but listen to the laughter coming from the living room. James was full of giggles, and Ryan—he had this way of making everything seem like an adventure. I heard furniture scraping against the floor and Ryan giving exaggerated instructions as if they were on a grand expedition.For dinner, I prepared, Pasta bake (cheesy, family-friendly, simple but comforting, perfect for their mood of a cozy night in the camp.I peered around the kitchen doorway to see them dragging chairs into the middle of the room, draping blankets over the top to create their makeshift tent. Ryan was completely in his element, crouched on the floor with James, carefully placing cushions inside their new “camp.” I had to admit, it was adorable watching the two of them.“Careful with that blanket,” Ryan said in an overly dramatic tone. “This is no ordinary blanket, James. This is our
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Emma's POV " Would not it have been better if we had gone to my hotel room? " He asked and I glared. He raised his hands in surrender, still smiling. “Alright, alright. Just offering. But you know, with the three of us in that one little bedroom tonight, it’s going to get cozy.”I nearly choked on the water, I was drinking, my face flushing. “Excuse me?”James, completely oblivious to the innuendo, laughed. “It’ll be like camping, Mummy!”Ryan grinned at me, clearly enjoying my discomfort. “Yeah, like camping. Just us three… all snug and close. Cozy.” he winked. Idiot! As if...But I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks. “You’ll be on the sofa, Ryan. Don’t even think otherwise.”He chuckled, leaning in slightly, his voice dropping so only I could hear. “Oh, c'mon, Emma, we both know, you will enjoy having me in bed. Don't bother to deny it.”I glared at him, ignoring the way his nearness sent an unexpected shiver down my spine. This wasn’t happening. I was not going to let him
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Emma's POV Suddenly, James tugged at my sleeve, pulling me from my thoughts. “Mummy, are you okay?”I forced a smile, nodding. “I’m fine, sweetheart.”Ryan’s eyes flickered toward me, his expression softening for just a moment before he turned back to James. “Right, let’s finish up and get home. We’ve got a living room to camp in, remember?”As we left the diner, James happily chatted about all the “camping” supplies they’d need; I couldn’t shake the growing unease in my chest. Ryan was laughing and planning with James as if we were a normal family, but things were far from normal. I wasn’t sure if I could let my guard down.One thing was clear, though: James was thrilled. And as long as he was happy, I would go along with their ridiculous plans… even if it meant letting Ryan be a little too close for comfort.We reached my home, and he stopped the car; before he could say Anything, I got out of the car, turned on my heel, and headed for the door. He followed behind me, his footsteps
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Emma's POV Ryan raised an eyebrow but didn’t press it. Instead, he turned back to James. “So, mate, I’ve been thinking. Once we finish this monstrous milkshake, we should plan something fun. You know, a real adventure. How about we build a fort when we get home? Or…” His eyes twinkled mischievously. “We could camp in the living room tonight. I’ll bring my torch, and we’ll tell scary stories. What do you say?”James gasped, bouncing in his seat. “Can we, Mummy? Please? Can we camp in the living room?”I blinked at them, half-expecting Ryan to burst out laughing at the absurdity of his suggestion. But he was dead serious—and so was James. “I don’t think we have space for that…”Ryan cut in, shaking his head. “Emma, where’s your sense of adventure? We don’t need space. We’ll make it work. Move some furniture, throw down some blankets. It’ll be like we’re out in the wild!”“Camping… in my flat?” I asked, incredulous.“Exactly,” Ryan said, giving me a grin that I both hated and… found a l
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Ryan's POV Great! Simply great!! Now you see, my love, how I won you back; no matter what happened in the past, I am going to resolve it and have you in my home, in my bed, and my arms, soon, very soon. You are mine!! Emma's POV “Fine,” Ryan said, finally relenting, though his tone was still far too smug for my liking. “If you insist on your flat, we’ll go there. But don’t think this is over, Emma. We’ll talk more about what’s best for James.”I glared at him but said nothing; he drove back toward my flat. I was looking out of the window. Just then James asked from the back seat, “Mummy! Can we stop for lunch? I’m starving!”“Starving?” Ryan scoffed dramatically, quickening his pace to catch up with James. “Didn't you eat breakfast, son?”James giggled. “But that was 3 hours ago! I’m a growing boy.”Ryan smiled at him through the rearview mirror. “Alright, alright. You’re right. A growing boy needs fuel. How about we stop at that diner just up the street? The one with those massive
