Chapter 75
Lucas Brown
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The last seven days felt like an eternity.
As each second dragged by, my mind was filled with endless thoughts and gnawing uncertainty.
Between the upcoming paternity test results and the recurring images of Layla’s date plastered across the Internet, my mind was a battlefield of fear, jealousy, and regret.
I couldn’t stop wondering what would happen if Becky was actually telling the truth. It meant that I would be a father to her child, even if it was against my will.
And then, there was Layla.
The only woman I loved.
My stomach churned, barely thinking about her being with someone else. It wasn’t just jealousy, it was something else.
Grief.
The kind that came from knowing that you were the one who ruined one of the best things in your life a
