Chapter 964

Jonah was undoubtedly a man of remarkable charm-but that was all there was to him.
Hailey nodded. “You can go now.”
He tucked the blanket around her before quietly leaving the room.
Just like that, he was gone.
Hailey settled back into the bed, closed her eyes, and quickly drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, her phone rang. It was Ewan.
Curious about what trick he might be pulling, she answered.
“Hey, Hailey. Are you free? How about grabbing a bite together?” Ewan’s voice came through the line.
“Ewan, I don’t think we’re at a point where I’m comfortable with us having meals together. If it’s not important, I’m going to hang up.”
Just as Hailey was about to end the call, Ewan interrupted her. “Wait, Hailey. Don’t hang up. Meet me-I need to talk. It’s about Jonah.”
It was about Jonah?
Hailey sneered. “Fine. I’m on my way.”
At the cafe, Hailey quickly spotted Ewan waiting. She took a seat across from him. “Alright, Ewan. What’s this about Jonah?”
Ewan smirked. “What’s the rush, Hailey? Let’s grab some coffee first.”
Hailey looked suspiciously at the cup. “I’m not drinking this, Ewan. How can I be sure you didn’t slip something in?”
Ewan remained silent.
“Remember when you drugged me and strapped me to that operating table? You’re completely deranged-capable of anything.
“You were the one who hurt Jonah three years ago, weren’t you? And then you made it look like I was the one who pushed him off that cliff and left him disfigured.”
Ewan’s expression hardened, but he didn’t confess. “Hailey, I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about. If there’s tension between you and Jonah, leave me out of it. I’ve done nothing wrong.”
Hailey barely recognized the man sitting across from her. When had he changed so completely?
Even after Ewan and Melody had betrayed her all those years ago, she had never truly held it against him. And yet, he was the one who kept reopening old wounds, hurting both her and Jonah again and again.
Ewan took a sip of his coffee. “Hailey, Jonah’s moved on. It’s not Joanne this time —it’s Kaia. Word is, he took her to a jewelry boutique last night and bought her a diamond bracelet.”
What?
Hailey froze, her breath catching. Jonah had been with Kaia last night… and bought her a diamond bracelet?
Ewan wore a smug smile. “See,
Hailey? Your relationship with Jonah couldn’t even survive this. Kaia’s already become his new lover. And while you’re exhausting yourself carrying his child, he’s out spoiling someone else.”
Hailey frowned, but beneath the surface, she wasn’t shaken. She refused to
believe a single word Ewan was saying.
“Yes, the child in my womb is Jonah’s, but it’s mine, too. I don’t believe women bring children into the world just for men, and won’t place at the responsibility on Jonah. I’m doing this for my child-and for myself.” sŵnovel
Ewan’s expression faltered, caught off guard by her response.
“So, Ewan, if there’s nothing else, I’m leaving,” Hailey said, rising to her feet.
But before she could move, Ewan
sprang up, grabbing her arm. “Hailey, don’t walk away. I can’t even understand how things between us went so wrong. It’s all because of Jonah. You never would’ve fallen for him if he hadn’t shown up. Thate him so much!”
Hailey shuddered, repulsed by his touch. “Ewan, let me go!”
“Not a chance!” he replied sharply.
Suddenly, a cold, authoritative voice sliced through the tension. “Let her go!”