Chapter 217 Why Had He Just Left?

Leila's POV

Dad's voice first, tension evident in his tone. "What's his deal? Did hearing about Laylie's pregnancy scare him off? Is he backing out now?"

Mom's response was more measured. "I don't think so... from what he said, he didn't seem scared."

I stood frozen behind them, listening to ever...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 Framed on the Stairway

2. Chapter 2 The Accusation

3. Chapter 3 The Collapse of a Marriage

4. Chapter 4 Ostracized

5. Chapter 5 Carrying His Child

6. Chapter 6 The Three Mysterious Men

7. Chapter 7 Returning to Family

8. Chapter 8 His Son?

9. Chapter 9 Her Shadow Resurrects Dead Feelings

10. Chapter 10 Make You Regret

11. Chapter 11 Dangerous Ex-Husband

12. Chapter 12 His Kiss of Raw Possession and Anger

13. Chapter 13 Are You Really So Eager?

14. Chapter 14 The Hunter and the Hunted

15. Chapter 15 Really Like You

16. Chapter 16 Will I See You Again?

17. Chapter 17 The Patient Is My Ex?!

18. Chapter 18 Awkward Intimacy

19. Chapter 19 Someone Poisoned Him

20. Chapter 20 The Deception Was Necessary

21. Chapter 21 Moving Next Door to the Ex

22. Chapter 22 Meeting a Lovely Little Girl

23. Chapter 23 Crashed Against His Chest

24. Chapter 24 The Unexpected Neighbor

25. Chapter 25 She Wasn't His Mom?

26. Chapter 26 No Longer Silent

27. Chapter 27 He Had Been with Another Woman?

28. Chapter 28 Strange Familiarity

29. Chapter 29 Are You Married?

30. Chapter 30 Awkward Entanglement Again

31. Chapter 31 Was Your Goal to Humiliate Me?

32. Chapter 32 Indebted

33. Chapter 33 Running Into the Frauds

34. Chapter 34 Stood Up for Me

35. Chapter 35 Exposed Scars

36. Chapter 36 Believe In Me Without Hesitation

37. Chapter 37 Miss You So Much

38. Chapter 38 Where's Noah's Mother?

39. Chapter 39 Strange Collaboration

40. Chapter 40 Trapped

41. Chapter 41 An Offer I Couldn't Refuse

42. Chapter 42 Intense Nausea

43. Chapter 43 Reluctant Vulnerability

44. Chapter 44 Losing My Appetite

45. Chapter 45 Confrontation with Susan

46. Chapter 46 Seeing the Symphony Together

47. Chapter 47 Frozen in Embarrassment

48. Chapter 48 A Family of Four

49. Chapter 49 Moving Out

50. Chapter 50 Dinner Date

51. Chapter 51 Protective Instincts

52. Chapter 52 Absolutely Adore You

53. Chapter 53 They Were the Same Person!

54. Chapter 54 Mask Off

55. Chapter 55 Attending the Auction

56. Chapter 56 The False Heiress

57. Chapter 57 Defend Me

58. Chapter 58 Breaking the Engagement Publicly

59. Chapter 59 Kicked Out

60. Chapter 60 Have Your Way with Me

61. Chapter 61 Possessive Intentions

62. Chapter 62 The Ties That Bind

63. Chapter 63 Turning Tables

64. Chapter 64 On the Verge of Exposure

65. Chapter 65 Only Ever Done This for Her

66. Chapter 66 Hugs and Kisses Always Work

67. Chapter 67 Bring Him Pajamas

68. Chapter 68 Sever All Ties

69. Chapter 69 Pseudo-Autism

70. Chapter 70 Gone Peeping

71. Chapter 71 Live with Me for a while

72. Chapter 72 Is This Your Son?

73. Chapter 73 Single Forever

74. Chapter 74 Matchmaking

75. Chapter 75 Serve As Chauffeur

76. Chapter 76 Why Would You Divorce Her?

77. Chapter 77 Know Your Measurements Better Than You Do

78. Chapter 78 Keep Running Into Her

79. Chapter 79 Slapp Her Twice

80. Chapter 80 Falling Off the Horse

81. Chapter 81 Help Her Eat

82. Chapter 82 He Sneaked to the Hospital to See Her?

83. Chapter 83 Would She Care?

84. Chapter 84 The Kiss That Carried the Weight of Punishment

85. Chapter 85 The Sabotage

86. Chapter 86 Corporate Defense

87. Chapter 87 His Secret Defense

88. Chapter 88 Hot and Demanding

89. Chapter 89 Take Him Home

90. Chapter 90 Send Flowers

91. Chapter 91 Mixed Signals

92. Chapter 92 An Absurd Conjecture

93. Chapter 93 Run A DNA Test

94. Chapter 94 He's My Son!

95. Chapter 95 Go Get Him

96. Chapter 96 Taking Back What's Mine

97. Chapter 97 He Doesn't Have To Be A Sterling!

98. Chapter 98 Didn't Steal Him

99. Chapter 99 Custody Battle

100. Chapter 100 You Were Always Mine

101. Chapter 101 Too Rough With Theron

102. Chapter 102 Running A High Fever

103. Chapter 103 Caring For Him

104. Chapter 104 The Call From Your Lover Again?

105. Chapter 105 Jude Searches for Theron

106. Chapter 106 Take This All the Way

107. Chapter 107 Prepare to Come Back to Me

108. Chapter 108 Send Her Away

109. Chapter 109 Concerns and Calls

110. Chapter 110 Do Whatever You Want to Do

111. Chapter 111 Take Advantage of Me

112. Chapter 112 Caught Red-Handed

113. Chapter 113 Stake My Claim

114. Chapter 114 Crossed Lines

115. Chapter 115 Jealousy

116. Chapter 116 Special Guest

117. Chapter 117 Unexpected Encounter

118. Chapter 118 Having an Affair

119. Chapter 119 False Familiarity

120. Chapter 120 Territorial Instincts

121. Chapter 121 A Surprise Proposition

122. Chapter 122 Watch Me Lose Control

123. Chapter 123 Playing with Fire

124. Chapter 124 Lift Your Shirt

125. Chapter 125 An Irrational Jealousy Lingered

126. Chapter 126 Make Time to Deal With Theron

127. Chapter 127 Got Beaten

128. Chapter 128 Consider Coming Back to Him?

129. Chapter 129 Deliberations

130. Chapter 130 Exposed

131. Chapter 131 The Source of Hatred

132. Chapter 132 Family Stands United

133. Chapter 133 Make Me Satisfied

134. Chapter 134 The Price of Custody

135. Chapter 135 Got Threatened

136. Chapter 136 Like Twins

137. Chapter 137 She Wasn't Worth My Time

138. Chapter 138 I'm Not Your Woman!

139. Chapter 139 What Would I Do Without You?

140. Chapter 140 Targeted

141. Chapter 141 She Was My Daughter

142. Chapter 142 You'll Be Mine Anyway

143. Chapter 143 Have Her Name Cleared

144. Chapter 144 Family Protection

145. Chapter 145 Finding the Witnesses

146. Chapter 146 Make Them Pay

147. Chapter 147 Trapped Between Desire and Dignity

148. Chapter 148 Margaret's Birthday Party

149. Chapter 149 Get Drugged

150. Chapter 150 Aftermath

151. Chapter 151 Caught in the Crossfire

152. Chapter 152 Her True Identity

153. Chapter 153 Identity Exposed

154. Chapter 154 Compromise

155. Chapter 155 Family Reunion

156. Chapter 156 You Can Only Be Mine

157. Chapter 157 My One True Pursuit

158. Chapter 158 Back to Chicago

159. Chapter 159 Family Dinner

160. Chapter 160 Matchmaking

161. Chapter 161 Visting Grandparents

162. Chapter 162 Jealousy

163. Chapter 163 Racing Through Danger

164. Chapter 164 Be In Trouble

165. Chapter 165 He Really Came For Me

166. Chapter 166 Find the Proof

167. Chapter 167 Calculated Revenge

168. Chapter 168 Evidence and Aftermath

169. Chapter 169 Maintain Clear Boundaries

170. Chapter 170 Take You Back Home

171. Chapter 171 His Blatant Possessiveness

172. Chapter 172 Tender Moments

173. Chapter 173 Late Night Work

174. Chapter 174 Sleepless Night

175. Chapter 175 Birthday Eve Concerns

176. Chapter 176 Couldn't Reach Him

177. Chapter 177 The Queen

178. Chapter 178 Adam Was Attacked

179. Chapter 179 The Truth Hurts

180. Chapter 180 Someone She Didn't Want Me To Meet

181. Chapter 181 Mistaken Intentions

182. Chapter 182 Entrusted You to Me

183. Chapter 183 His Support

184. Chapter 184 Keep Her in the Dark

185. Chapter 185 Protective Instincts

186. Chapter 186 Get Some Rest

187. Chapter 187 Return to Chicago

188. Chapter 188 Couldn't Drag Him into This

189. Chapter 189 The Board Meeting

190. Chapter 190 Stay Away From Him

191. Chapter 191 Which Do You Prefer?

192. Chapter 192 Would You Like This As a Home?

193. Chapter 193 Marriage Alliance

194. Chapter 194 A Proposal of Convenience

195. Chapter 195 Need Your Help

196. Chapter 196 I'll Be Here

197. Chapter 197 A Small Pang of Disappointment

198. Chapter 198 Proposal Storm

199. Chapter 199 Are You Here to Propose Too?

200. Chapter 200 Pregnant?!

201. Chapter 201 Needed Time to Figure Out

202. Chapter 202 Future Sister-In-Law

203. Chapter 203 I Want This Baby

204. Chapter 204 Caught in the Act

205. Chapter 205 Jealousy's Storm

206. Chapter 206 Give Us Another Chance

207. Chapter 207 Operation Bait and Hook

208. Chapter 208 Are You Two Getting Back Together?

209. Chapter 209 Facing Some Tests

210. Chapter 210 Moments of Joy

211. Chapter 211 Be Prepared

212. Chapter 212 Help You in Other Ways