Chapter 903
It wasn’t just the dilemma of the baby. Amara’s parting words from the day before had struck a deep nerve.
He had always hated Lucian Hale, consumed by jealousy over Elysia’s affection for the younger man. But he had never stopped to wonder why Elysia actually liked him.
He assumed it was just because Lucian was handsome. But Amara pointed out that Elysia liked Lucian because he respected her and was genuinely kind to her.
Did that mean he needed to change? Did he need to become a genuine, respectful man to finally win his wife back?
He spent the entire day agonizing over these questions, barely getting any work done.
By evening, he left his office and headed back to Finnian’s apartment, where he had been crashing lately.
A few minutes after he arrived, Finnian walked through the door. Dorian asked casually, “Just getting back? Were you in meetings?”
“Yeah, back-to-back all day. I’m exhausted.”
Finnian nodded, swapping his shoes before heading to the bathroom to wash up.
Dorian sat on the couch, cracking open a beer. “How are things with you and Amara lately?”
He kept his tone light, as if the thought had just casually crossed his mind.
The sound of running water echoed from the bathroom.
When the water stopped, Finnian’s voice drifted out. “Same as usual. I’m trying to give her space, but when I miss her too much, I go see her. Either way, I’m never giving up on her.”
His tone was rock-solid, a testament to his unwavering determination.
Dorian thought about the late-term abortion appointment slip he had seen and felt a fresh wave of hesitation.
He sat there wrestling with his conscience for a long time, but ultimately, the words wouldn’t come out.
He suddenly remembered an incident from a while ago. Finnian had discovered Elysia was pregnant but had deliberately kept it a secret from Dorian.
When Dorian finally learned the truth, he had been furious with his friend for days. But now, sitting on the couch, he suddenly understood exactly how Finnian had felt.
Finnian hadn’t kept the secret just for Amara’s sake. He must have seen how miserable Elysia was and knew that dragging Dorian into it would only make her life
worse.
Dorian noticed a painful irony: they were both constantly advising each other to let go of the women they loved, yet neither could take the own advice. Realizing this, Dorian shook his head and offered a bitter smile.
The next morning, Finnian arrived at his office early.
while ago.
On his desk sat a framed photo of Amara. He had saved it from her Facebook a
He had ordered a custom frame online and had kept it proudly displayed on his desk for days.
Every morning, before he even looked at a spreadsheet, he would stare at her photo. Today was no different.
After admiring the picture, he dove into his work. He was deep into a document when a knock came at the door He called out for them tơ: enter, and Will Zade stepped inside.
“Mr. Everly, Jessica Bishop is here to see you,” Will announced. “Should I let her in?”
Hearing that name, Finnian suddenly remembered that Jessica still worked at the Everly Group.
She was such an insignificant pawn
to him that he had completely forgotten about her. Realizing she was still around, he made a mental nate to fire her
immediately-keeping her on the payroll would only upset Amara and Elysia.