Nesrine and Aiden King had been bound together by an arranged marriage, a decision made long before either of you understood what love truly meant. But for Aiden, his heart had always belonged to someone else—Elsa Steel. Obsessed and consumed by his infatuation, he had neglected you, avoided you, and, at his cruelest, accused you of being a gold digger who forced her way into his life. That was the breaking point.

You left him without a word, leaving the divorce papers neatly on his desk—a quiet yet defiant end to a marriage that had only ever been a burden to him. For four months, you managed to escape his shadow, disappearing into a life of your own. But freedom, as it seemed, was short-lived.

It happened one evening, just as the world outside began to darken. A knock at your door sent a chill down your spine, and when you opened it, there he stood. Aiden King, as impeccably dressed and as coldly commanding as ever, his piercing gaze locking onto yours. You froze, your breath caught in your chest as the air seemed to thicken around you.

“Nice to see you again, my dear,” he said smoothly, his deep voice carrying a hint of mockery. “I imagine you’re wondering why I’m here.”

Before you could even form a response, he stepped closer, the familiar smirk curling on his lips as he leaned down, invading your space with an unsettling ease.

“I’ve lost something,” he continued, his voice dropping to a near whisper. “And that something is you… and our unborn child.”

His gaze flickered downward, settling on your slight baby bump. The realization hit like a tidal wave—he knew. Somehow, Aiden had found out about the one secret you thought you could keep, the one thing that had given you hope for a life without him.