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But it only lasted a second.]]
He scoffed and said coldly:[]
“Well, that explains it.“[]
“So you think I’m cheating.“]
Declan ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, turned away, then back again.
He pointed toward the right, in the direction of Jenna’s apartment:]
“With HER?”
with
He seemed to find it laughable, scrolling up to show all his previous insulting messages to Jenna:]
“You know how much I can’t stand her, right? I
Can barely bring myself to insult her…”
“Besides, even if I were cheating, I wouldn’t go for someone young and hot instead of… that? What am I, brain–dead, Sophia? Or are you the one who’s lost it?“[]
I calmed down:]
“None of that explains-“]
“Whether when you said ‘find out,‘ you meant you were planning to sleep with her.“[]”
I stared into Declan’s eyes:]
“Or if you already have“]
His tone mellowed too:[]
“I was just trying to give her a taste of her own medicine.“]
“Fight fire with fire. See? She was just talking shit–got scared and stopped texting back, didn’t she?“]
Declan became gentle again.]
He leaned down, gripping my arms, explaining softly:
“Besides, I really was trying to set her up with Marcus. You saw that yourself.“]
“Marcus is honest and straightforward. Don’t you think he and Jen
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complement each other? They’re a good match.”
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Seeing I still wasn’t convinced, Declan picked up his phone. “Alright, babe.”
“Since this upsets you, I’ll block and delete Jenna, okay?“]
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Lowbed and Was Done But Then Mv Billionaire Grandpa Kicked Down the Door
Chapter 3
Originally, she’d played the pity card about being a widow living all alone.[]
Said she could die at home and nobody would know, begging us to keep in touch just in case.[]
Even though I disliked her, I’d agreed. After all, she was just running her mouth–she’d never actually made a
move.
Before I could respond, Declan’s fingers moved across the screen.
Jenna’s name disappeared completely from his contacts.
Declan spent a long time consoling me.]
He cursed out Jenna all night long.]
Usually so composed, he only lost control when talking about Jenna.[]
I didn’t fall asleep until dawn.[]
Everything seemed to have an explanation, but something still felt off–I just couldn’t put my finger on what.[]
Until I went for my prenatal checkup.
The doctor said I was already three months along, the fetus was stable, and we could resume intimate relations.]]
So I tried initiating when Declan came home from work, wrapping my arms around him.[]
But he avoided eye contact and pushed me away repeatedly.
When I occasionally touched him, I discovered that despite three months of abstinence, my advances had zero effect on him.[]
“Didn’t sleep at all last night, then worked all day.” Declan soothed me, explaining:
“I’m exhausted, babe.“]
With that, he claimed he had a headache and needed to lie down:]
“With you being pregnant, it’s probably better not to.”
“For the baby’s sake.“]
Watching his retreating figure, I came to a realization:]
When someone doesn’t eat at home, they’ve probably already eaten elsewhere.]
Once suspicion takes root, it grows like wildfire.[]
I spent every day paranoid and sleepless.]
Finally, after a week, I suggested:[]
“I want to visit my parents‘ graves while my belly’s still small.“]
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Declan paused, looking at me with concern:]
“Should I take a few days off to come with you?“]]
I shook my head considerately:]
“Work’s more important.“[]
“I’ll just be gone four or five days.“[]
