All Chapters of Pregnant by a ruthless CEO: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

Richard's POV"I don't trust a single word that just came out of your mouth," she says, making my heart ache.Melissa is standing in front of me, the most exceptionally beautiful woman in the world. After all these years, having her so close and not being able to touch her is still the hardest thing I’ve ever had to endure.The first time I saw little Ryan, I knew immediately that he was mine. All night long, I tossed and turned, trying to make sense of everything, trying to understand how and why we’d reached a point where she felt the need to hide a child from me.She never let me explain my situation, but after all this time — and after finding out she kept a child from me — I guess that’s the least important thing between us now. And yet, even after deciding last night that I was going to hate her...Hearing everything she said made me feel like driving a knife into my own chest. I wanted to punch myself, scream at myself to have more sensitivity. All she ever wanted was to protect

Ryan hesitated for a moment, perhaps not fully understanding what was happening, but the connection was instant. I could see it in his eyes, small, curious, and cautious. He stretched out his hand toward Richard, not knowing why he was doing it, but seeming to follow some kind of instinct that I couldn’t control.Richard extended his hand carefully, as if afraid to break something delicate between them. Then, with a soft touch, they greeted each other, Ryan’s tiny finger brushing against the tip of Richard’s finger.“Are you a friend?” My son asked, his voice sweet and childlike.Richard looked at me with a furrowed brow. “He still can’t form complete sentences.”I laughed. “He’s only two.”Richard nodded, clearing his throat as he looked back at our son. Nervousness spread in my chest.The connection was immediate. Richard’s smile widened the moment Ryan took a step toward him, though his expression was filled with emotions I couldn’t quite

SIDNEY'S POVThe hatred burned inside me, spreading like an insatiable flame. I could feel the heat on my cheeks, the anger consuming me as I left Richard’s apartment, slamming the door of my car with enough force to have shattered it. My heart was racing, but it wasn’t just anger that controlled me — it was a sense of revenge waiting to be carried out."What the hell!" I screamed into the empty street, pounding the steering wheel in fury. "That woman... that snake!"Melissa had come back into my life, and not only that — she was slithering her way back into Richard's life. I knew she wouldn’t give up so easily, but the truth was, I couldn’t let her destroy everything I’d built. Everything Richard and I had. I wouldn’t allow her to be the only one to get what she wanted.I took a deep breath, trying to control the rage that threatened to consume me. I still had control of the situation. I always would. Richard didn’t love me yet, but he would learn to. The time we spent together, our r