All Chapters of One Night, Two Dads : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Elena's POVI groaned, rubbing my hands over my face. “Mia, please, I’m not planning any vacation. I just want to rest.”Mia blinked at me. “So no fancy beach trip? No spa retreat?”I shook my head. “Nope. Just me, in my house, resting, doing nothing, and being completely left alone.”She studied me for a moment, as if trying to figure out if I really meant it. “So that’s what you really want?”“That’s what I really need*,” I corrected.Mia exhaled, throwing her hands up. “Alright, alright. No vacation. Just home, peace, and zero men.”I nodded, satisfied. “Exactly.”“Fine. If that’s the goal, then I’m staying to make sure you actually rest,” Mia declared, stretching her legs out on the bed. “You don’t even get a choice in this.”I rolled my eyes. “Like I could stop you anyway.”She smirked. “You can’t.”For the first time today, I actually felt lighter. We started talking, shifting into the kind of random, mindless conversation that only best friends could have. It felt good to laugh

Elena's POVSomething inside me snapped.I had been patient. I had been civil. I had tried—really tried—to keep my emotions in check, but these two overgrown children just wouldn’t let me breathe.And now? Now I was done."GET OUT!" I exploded, my voice raw, shaking with frustration.Daniel and Ethan barely even flinched.Oh, so now they were deaf?"Did you not hear me?!" I shouted, my breathing uneven. "I said both of you—GET. OUT!"Nothing.They were still standing there, facing each other like two idiots in a damn standoff, waiting for the other to make the first move.I let out a dry, humorless laugh. Of course. Of course! These two weren’t going to leave. They weren’t even listening to me.My hands balled into fists as I glared at them. "I don’t want to see either of you near me! Do you hear me?! I want to be alone!" My voice cracked slightly, but I didn’t care. "I’m stressed! I need a break! And instead of making things easier for me, you two are here acting like I’m some damn t

Ethan's POVI can’t believe I actually apologized to Elena. The words had left my mouth before I could even process them, and now, as I sit in my car gripping the steering wheel, I can’t shake off the weight of it. Apologizing was never my thing. I was too stubborn, too proud. But when I saw her standing there, exhausted and drained, I realized just how much damage I’d caused.The image of her wouldn’t leave my head. The strain in her eyes, the faint lines on her forehead, the way she seemed like she was holding herself together with sheer willpower—it all made my chest feel tight. She looked like someone who had been carrying a burden far too heavy, and the worst part? I had been the one piling it on her. I had made her life hell, and now, she was paying for my selfishness.I hate that I let things get this far. That I let my ego take control, putting my pride first when her health, her happiness, should have been my priority. But I hadn’t seen it that way before. I had been too caug

Ethan's POVI barely get ten minutes of peace. Just as I’m on the edge of sleep, drifting into much-needed rest, I hear the door press open. A slow, quiet creak that instantly pulls me from my exhaustion.My eyes snap open, and I already know who it is before I even turn my head.Victoria.Gawddddd. Did they send this girl to me?I groan, dragging a hand down my face in sheer frustration. "What now, Victoria?" I mutter, my voice hoarse with exhaustion. "What do you want?"And then I see it.The towel.The white towel loosely wrapped around her body, her damp skin glowing slightly under the warm bedroom light. Her long, wet hair falls over one shoulder, and she’s standing there like she owns the damn place.I exhale sharply, wishing—wishing—I had locked the damn door.I sit up, rubbing my temples as I glare at her. "Victoria, what the hell are you doing?" I ask, my tone dripping with annoyance. "And why the hell are you dressed like this in my house?"She tilts her head, completely unf

Ethan's POVVictoria lets out a bitter laugh, shaking her head as she glares at me. “It’s Elena, isn’t it?”I chuckle dryly, leaning back against the bed. “Yeah, right.”She scoffs, rolling her eyes. “I knew it. It shows all over your stupid face.”My jaw tightens. “Why are you insulting me? It’s not my fault.”“It is your fault,” she snaps, turning to fully face me now, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. “Because you’re stupid, Ethan. You’re blind. And you’re being played.”My brows furrow. “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”Victoria laughs again, but there’s no humor in it. Just frustration, just anger, just something that looks a little too much like hurt.“After everything I’ve done,” she mutters under her breath, shaking her head. “This is what I get.”I exhale sharply, rubbing my temples. “Victoria, what are you even talking about?”She lifts her gaze to me then, and there’s something sharp in her eyes, something unreadable. “Don’t you see?” she demands. “Can’t you