Chapter 78

Madison's POV

Tyler looked at me, mouth parted in shock.

“What?” He breathed, eyes flickering to my stomach then found my eyes again. I choked back a sob, feeling my lips tremble at the mere thought of it. I tore my eyes away from Tyler’s concerned ones, letting them fix on the picture frame behind him.

His warm hands cupped my cheeks, using his thumb to wipe the tear that escaped my eyes.

“Don’t cry. What do you mean? What exactly did she tell you? Tell me everything,” His voice was a lot softer and calmer, a huge contrast to his tone from earlier. His eyes seemed to search my face, eyebrows knitted in sheer worry and genuine concern.

I looked at him again and clasped my fingers around his larger ones, drawing them away from my face.

“Brenda was there,” I told him. I sucked in a harsh breath, then continued, “Your ex-girlfriend has your mother’s support and they’re both dead set on bringing me and my baby─” I placed a protective hand on my stomach, “─down. Dead or Alive. How am