Semua Bab The Alpha's Castaway Mate: Mummy, Is He Our Daddy?: Bab 181 - Bab 190

~Ruby's POV~The house was unusually quiet that night.Even with the kids around, the usual laughter and chatter were absent. Instead, a heavy tension hung in the air, pressing down on all of us like an invisible weight.Helen sat stiffly on the couch, arms crossed over her chest, her eyes distant. The kids lingered near the stairs, speaking in hushed voices, exchanging glances as if sensing the unease but not quite knowing what to do with it.And then Liam walked in.The second he stepped through the door, his sharp gaze swept over the room, taking in the atmosphere. “Uncle Liam!” The kids said in a neutral tone. “Hey kids, how are you?” “Good… I guess.” They both chorused.His jaw clenched slightly as his eyes landed on Helen. “Hey, Helen.” “Hi, Liam.”Then on me.He saw it. The frustration. The tension. The exhaustion.He didn’t ask questions right away. Instead, he sighed, running a hand through his hair before speaking. “I need to talk to Ruby. Alone.”Helen nodded, standin

~Ruby’s POV~The morning air felt heavier than usual. Maybe it was just me.I stood at the kitchen counter, absentmindedly stirring my coffee, though I had no real intention of drinking it. My mind was tangled in too many thoughts, one looping louder than the rest.Liam loves me.He actually said it. And now? Now, I had no idea what to do.I’d spent the morning avoiding him, keeping my conversations brief, and dodging eye contact whenever possible. Liam had tried—oh, he had tried—to catch my gaze, to start some kind of conversation about it. But I wasn’t ready.Not now. Maybe not ever."Mom, can I have cereal?" Rhett's voice pulled me from my thoughts.I blinked, looking down to see him already climbing onto a chair to reach the cabinet."Yeah, of course, baby. Let me help." I moved on autopilot, grabbing the cereal and pouring it into his bowl.Little Ruby came in a second later, rubbing her eyes. "Is Uncle Liam still here?"I tensed for just a moment before nodding. "Yeah, he was ou

Esperanza’s POVI did not see that coming.Like, at all.I wasn’t even paying attention at first. The kitchen fire was way more entertaining than it should have been—watching the twins fumble over their excuses, Roman trying not to laugh, and Ruby looking like she was debating grounding them forever.But then.Then Ruby said it.“Excuse me? They got it from you. You are the troublemaker here.”Roman had called her a little troublemaker too and Ruby gasped like he just exposed her entire existence.At first, I thought they were just bickering like always, but the way they looked at each other? The way Roman smirked like he was remembering something personal?Something wasn’t adding up.I turned to Keely, nudging her lightly. “You’re seeing this, right?”Keely, still amused by the chaos, raised an eyebrow. “Seeing what?”I gestured toward Roman and Ruby, who were now arguing about which one of them was the bigger troublemaker.Roman was grinning. “You started it, Ruby.”Ruby scoffed. “E

~Liam’s POV~"I need some air," I told Helen, grabbing my coat from the back of the chair.She looked at me for a long moment, then just nodded. "Alright. Should I tell Ruby?""Yeah," I muttered. "Tell Ruby and the kids I'll be back."I didn’t wait for a response before stepping down the stairs.It was morning, but the sun was already high up; though the air was cool against my skin as I walked down the street. I had no real destination in mind, just the need to clear my head. Eventually, I found myself in front of a quiet bar—one I’d passed a hundred times but never had a reason to enter.Today, I had one.I slid onto a barstool and ordered a beer, wrapping my hands around the cold glass.My mind drifted, replaying the moment I confessed my feelings to Ruby. The way she looked at me—surprised, caught off guard. But not… happy. Not in the way I’d hoped.Had I made a mistake?"Oh God, Liam, what did you do?" I whispered under my breath.From behind me, a smooth, deep voice cut through

Ruby's POVI still didn’t understand why we had to do this together.I leaned back against the car seat, arms crossed, watching the city lights blur past through the window as Roman drove. The smooth sound of the engine filled the stillness around us, but my thoughts were buzzing with questions."This is unnecessary, you know," I finally said, turning to him. "I could’ve just gone with Helen, and you could’ve gone with Kai or—literally anyone else."Roman kept his eyes on the road, one hand on the wheel, the other casually resting against the gear shift. His lips twitched like he was expecting me to say that."I wanted your opinion on what to pick," he said simply.I scoffed. Right. "My opinion? That’s just an excuse. You just want to spend more time with me."Roman smirked. "Perhaps so. And I need to look charming and all of that."I raised an eyebrow. "I should’ve known. To impress and attract more girls, right?"Roman exhaled dramatically, shaking his head. "Oh, come on, Ruby. It’s