**Emily's POV**I stood there, paralyzed, staring at the reflection in the mirror. It felt strange. I had only seen pictures of her, and now she was right behind me. The hair was the same, just a bit shorter, and the light eyes and that almost identical victorious smile from the photo. If not for her, I might start believing in clones. However, her next action confirmed that it was indeed her."For a pregnant woman of almost nine months, you took a long time to come to the bathroom. I was about to give up," she said, approaching. I turned to her and took two steps to the side."Don't be so defensive, Emily; I just want to talk.""I have nothing to say to you," I said, dry and too quick due to nervousness."Oh, for heaven's sake, drop the 'madam' act. I believe you still don't know the news," she said, examining her well-manicured nails."If it were in my interest, I would already know," I grumbled, heading towards the door."So, it's not in your interest regarding my son? Or is it?" I
**Tyler Miller POV**"STOP, JUSTIN, PLEASE!" I woke up to Emily's screams. I looked at her, and she was thrashing on the bed, her body covered in sweat."Love, wake up," I touched her face, holding other parts of her body to make her calm down."I DIDN'T WANT TO!" She continued screaming hysterically."Wake up, Emily!" I shook her a bit; it took a few seconds for her to calm down and open her eyes slowly.She looked at me and didn't say anything, just wrapped her arms around my neck and clung to me tightly."It's okay; it was just a nightmare," I said, trying to calm her down. Emily seemed dazed; she just hugged me tightly and cried in my arms. I pulled her closer and stroked her face. The doctor had warned me that she might become more sensitive in these last months of pregnancy, so I was determined to provide all the support to her. After all, Emily's pregnancy had been tumultuous, with various attempts on her life, death, and betrayal. I wished I could have given her something bett
**Emily POV**I hadn't gotten out of bed yet when I received a message on my phone. I looked at the number but didn't recognize it. My heart raced when I saw what it was—a photo of Tyler taken without him noticing."Call him and tell him to go home."I replied: Who are you?"Do it now."And then another message with a picture of a gun pointed at him. I called Tyler, and he answered instantly."Hi, my love.""Tyler, I need you to come home now.""What happened, Emily?""Now, Tyler, it's important.""Okay, I'm on my way."Then the number sent another message."Good girl."A few minutes later, I went to wait for Tyler in the living room. He wouldn't take long to arrive since the warehouse was close to home. I entered the living room and thought I saw Jade sitting on the couch, but soon realized it wasn't her, as Jade was sitting next to the woman, and that woman could only be her."Johanna?""Sorry, Emily, I couldn't stop her from coming in," Jade said, coming over to me."Get out of my
**Tyler POV**"Be brief," I said angrily."Don't treat me like that, Tyler. I am your mother," she exclaimed, sitting in the chair near the window."Since when?" I responded curtly."I know I have things to explain, but I need you to stay open to understanding me," she said nervously."Then speak," I said dryly."I'll start from the moment I found out I was pregnant with Jade," she sighed heavily and then continued, "At that time, your father was already a cold and violent man. I didn't want my daughter to go through any kind of pain, and he doubted that the baby was his. So, I decided it would be better to distance myself. I pretended I had lost the child and needed time to recover. I just needed a year, and after that year, I came back to you. I didn't worry about you because I knew he would never harm you. They both had the same temperament and got along so well...""Continue," I said as she paused."Your grandmother always wanted to be close to both of you but not as part of the f
**Jade Mitchel POV**Two weeks enduring Johanna coming in and out of this house as if she were part of the family, and, on top of that, exchanging looks with Emily that would scare even the devil, and of course, pretending to be nice in front of Tyler. Two weeks enduring Tyler's screams at Emily, and her crying in corners. Two weeks trying to keep Caroline away. Justin and I are doing our best to keep her away. He says that maybe the baby could be his, so he's willing to do anything to prove it. The girl's belly was too big for four months, but so far, we didn't pay much attention because she was thin enough to not make a pregnancy noticeable.Josh had to travel because of some accounts from a guy named Ethan that were left open in France, and he was the only one who could move the money of the deceased friend."Oh no, don't come after me with that outfit," Justin said as soon as he saw me coming out of the dressing room."Don't act high and mighty. I'm only going with you to help kee
Pov Jade mitchel"Why don't we have some fun?" he asked, staring at me and laughing."Oh, I prefer keeping an eye on Caroline," I replied coldly."Then stay; I'm going to dance," he said, heading to the dance floor. I was amazed to see the number of girls around him. It left a bitter taste in my chest. Honestly, it almost felt like jealousy."Why is such a beautiful girl alone?" a boy around my age approached."That's old," I said without taking my eyes off Caroline."Who said I'm flirting with you?""Who mentioned flirting?" I laughed at his surprised expression."I like smart girls, like you," he said and then ordered a drink from the waiter. "By the way, my name is Ethan Stones.""I didn't ask," I continued to ignore him, keeping my attention on Amy, who seemed to be looking for someone, probably Tyler."Why are you so focused on Mark's daughter?""Do you know Caroline?" I turned to him."My dad knew her parents.""Knew?!" I asked."I think there was a tragedy in her family a few m
Justin POV When we got home, Jade didn't even wait for me to ask her anything else and went upstairs to her room.It wasn't that I was in love with her or anything, but she was like a fragile thing that needed looking after, and I wanted to give her the care she needed, but I was still trying to remember that she was only 18 and teenagers tend to make a big deal about everything. Anyway, I went to see if she was all right. I went into her room unannounced and there she was lying on the bed crying quietly, just as I'd predicted. “You don't need some idiot to pay attention to you, you're beautiful just the way you are, and you've got clear eyes, have you ever thought about being a model?” I said, catching her eye and hoping to get a smile out of her. She looked at me and then put her face back into the pillow. I guess she hadn't noticed how her dress had ridden up as she lay down, and her thighs were showing.Damn. It's Tyler's sister.But you can't deny the desire to see her bod
Emily Parker POV"Wouldn't you sleep in the other room?" I asked, seeing Tyler next to me with that sleepy look."And you're starting early?" he retorted."You're an idiot," I grumbled, sitting on the bed. Today was worse than the other days; the leg pains started early. Unable to look down properly, I searched for my sandals with my foot, but it was impossible to find them. I got up anyway and saw that I had left them near the door."I need to go out today. I want you not to be wandering around playing crazy and leaving without any security, or better yet, don't leave the house," Tyler said, going to the window and opening the curtain. To my surprise, it was a rainy day, almost without sun."Are you meeting your mom?" I asked."What do you have against her, Emily? She's deceiving you, Tyler. You're the only one who can't see it," I said, tying my hair."You could go easy on her; after all, she doesn't have your trust because of your father.""For God's sake, Tyler, I can't believe yo