The Billionaire Heiress's Contract Marriage のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 101 - チャプター 110

His jaw tightened, and for a moment, he said nothing.Then, finally, he looked at her, really looked at her."Because I never stopped caring," he admitted, voice rough with emotion. "Because no matter how much you hate me, no matter how much I've hurt you... I couldn't let her win."Alexis' heart clenched.She wanted to believe him. She wanted to trust what she was hearing.But after everything... could she?She took a slow breath, steadying herself."Then tell me everything, Julian," she said. "The whole truth. No more secrets. No more games. If there's even the slightest chance that I was wrong about you... I need to hear it from you."For a moment, Julian just stared at her.Then, with a quiet nod, he gestured for her to sit.And finally, he began to tell his side of the story.Julian sat across from her, his expression guarded but with a flicker of something deeper beneath it, something raw. He had waited for this moment.But now that it was here, he didn’t know where to start.He

Sophia's heart clenched painfully at his bluntness.“You know, for a second, I thought maybe you were here to at least pretend to care,” she said, her voice shaking slightly.Ryan chuckled darkly. “Oh, sweetheart. I don’t do pretend. Not with you.”Sophia swallowed the lump in her throat, but she refused to let him see her weakness. “Then why are you here, Ryan? What do you want from me?”His expression turned serious, his sharp eyes locking onto hers.“Stay out of my way,” he said simply.Sophia frowned. “Your way?”“I’m going to fix things with Alexis,” Ryan said smoothly. “She and I belong together, and now that she’s finally done with Julian, it’s my time. I won’t let you ruin that.”Sophia let out a dry laugh, shaking her head. “You really are delusional, aren’t you? You think Alexis will ever take you back?”Ryan tilted his head. “She will. She just needs to be reminded of who she really loves.”Sophia’s stomach twisted in disgust. “You’re unbelievable. You’re willing to throw y

The ambulance tore through the city streets, its sirens wailing into the night. Inside, Sophia lay on the stretcher, her face contorted in pain, her breathing ragged and uneven.Sweat beaded on her forehead as she clutched her stomach, fear gripping her tighter than the sharp contractions wracking her body.“Hold on, Miss,” one of the paramedics said, pressing a cold compress to her forehead while checking the fetal monitor. “We’re almost there.”Almost there.She wasn’t sure if she would make it.Tears welled in her eyes as she turned her head, spotting Ryan sitting beside her. His jaw was clenched, his fists resting against his knees, his whole body stiff with tension.“Ryan…” she choked out.His eyes snapped to hers, and for the first time in what felt like forever, she saw something unfamiliar in them, guilt.“It’s going to be okay,” he said, though his voice lacked confidence.Sophia wanted to believe him.But deep down, she knew he wasn’t saying it for her.He was saying it for

A loud beep echoed in the room.Sophia’s heart leapt as she realized, the emergency call button!A nurse would be here any second.Ryan cursed, releasing her like she had burned him. His intoxicated mind scrambled for a plan, but it was too late.Heavy footsteps pounded down the hallway.The door burst open.A nurse and two hospital security guards rushed in.Ryan stumbled back, his bloodshot eyes darting between them and Sophia.“You need to leave. Now,” one of the guards ordered.Ryan hesitated for half a second, then bolted.He shoved past the guards and sprinted down the hallway, ignoring the shouts behind him.Sophia’s hands trembled as she clutched her phone, her breath coming in ragged gasps.Her heart hadn’t stopped pounding since Ryan had stormed into her hospital room, drunk and deranged, trying to take her away against her will.She still felt his fingers digging into her wrist, the way his grip had tightened when she resisted. He wasn’t just angry anymore, he was dangerous

Julian closed his eyes briefly.He could hear the anger in her tone, the finality.But beneath all that, he could hear something else.Something she didn’t want to admit.Because if Alexis truly didn’t care, she would have hung up by now.She wouldn’t have let him explain.She wouldn’t have let the conversation last this long.Julian leaned back in his chair, staring up at the ceiling.“You don’t care?” he echoed softly.“No.” Her response was instant.Too fast.Julian smirked slightly, because he knew.He knew she was lying.But he didn’t push.Instead, he let the weight of her own words hang in the air.Alexis broke the silence first.“Is that all?”Julian hesitated, debating whether to say something more.Something that might make her stay on the phone for just a little longer.But he knew better.For now, he had already planted the seed.So he let out a slow breath.“Yes,” he finally said.“Good,” Alexis muttered, and before he could say anything else...She hung up.Julian stared