Chapter 341

"You still haven't answered my question!" Her voice was icy, her expression unreadable.

Nathaniel's hesitation was palpable. She could see the war raging behind his dark eyes.

Evelyn tilted her head, lips curling into a bitter smile. "Your silence speaks volumes. So, what does it mean?"

"Nathaniel, I—"

"You knew about your connection to Isabella Davis all along, didn’t you? And yet, you hid it from me." Her accusation hung heavy in the air.

His jaw tightened, the conflict in his gaze deepening. But he said nothing.

That silence shattered something inside her. A cold laugh escaped her lips. "I almost wish you’d lie to me. Tell me I’m imagining things. That none of this is true. I’d believe you if you just said it."

But he didn’t.

That was what hurt the most.

Her chest burned with betrayal. She inhaled sharply, her face drained of color. "If you care for her so much, why not divorce me and marry her? I’m sure she’s waiting with open arms."

"It’s not what you think." His voice was rough, strained. There were things he couldn’t explain—not yet.

Evelyn scoffed. "Then enlighten me. What is the truth?"

Silence.

Another laugh, this one laced with scorn. "You love her but won’t admit it. How pathetic. Playing with my feelings, making a fool of me—again and again. It’s disgusting." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "If it’s the baby keeping you from leaving, just say the word. I’ll get rid of it. No need to torture yourself—or her."

"Evelyn!" His voice cracked like thunder, his expression turning deadly.

"Don’t joke about this."

She met his gaze, unflinching. "Do I look like I’m joking? But jokes can become reality."

His entire body tensed, the air between them turning frigid. "Are you seriously using our child as leverage?"

"Leverage?" She let out a hollow laugh. "If I had any power over you, would you have let my kidnapper walk free? Face it—Isabella matters more to you than our child ever will."

Her voice trembled with resolve. "I can’t do this anymore. I refuse to share my husband—my child’s father—with another woman. So here’s your choice: let me go, or I’ll end this pregnancy myself."

Nathaniel’s eyes darkened, fury rolling off him in waves. "So if I refuse to divorce you, you’ll kill our baby?"

Her smile was razor-thin. "You let a child-endangering monster roam free. What does that say about how much this baby means to you?"

"I told you—it’s not what you think. There are things I can’t explain yet. But one thing’s certain—I will never marry her."

The words did nothing to soothe the storm between them.