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    There was no way I’d let that happen.


    From the moment I firstid eyes on Prince yton, I admired him. I couldn’t let this child ruin my ns for a future by his side.


    I considered getting rid of the baby, but when the family doctor warned that it could leave me unable to conceive again, doubt crept in.


    The fear of the child being discovered weighed on me, so I forced the magician, who was imprisoned in the dungeon by my family, to brew a potion to slow the fetus’s growth. Then fate smiled on me. Thanks to Makenna’s ne, I gained Leonardo’s favor. Suddenly, I had ess to the pce, even a ce to live there! It was the opportunity I needed.


    So, I used Lily to obtain yton’s token. I sneaked into his residence and staged the perfect deception. With the magic potion, I manipted his senses, making him believe the child growing in my womb was his. Atst, I secured my position.


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    “Molly?” Hayley’s voice snapped me back to the present. I blinked away the memories, the bitter taste of hatred still fresh on my tongue. My lips curled into a cold smile. “I’ll take care of Makenna first, and then I’ll make sure Antoni dies.”


    Makenna’s POV:


    The moment Molly ran off, tears staining her face, yton reached for my hand. “Makenna, please… listen to me—” But before his fingers even brushed mine, Bryan shoved him back with a force that sent a ripple of tension through the air.


    Bryan’s lips curled into a mocking smile as he shot yton a look dripping with irony. “yton, maybe you should gofort Molly. After all, she’s carrying your baby. Makenna? Well, she’s carrying mine.”


    His voice was smooth, but the venom beneath it was unmistakable. “Thanks for your concern, but you don’t need to worry about her anymore.”


    yton’s eyes red with anger. He took a step forward, his jaw clenched tight. “Get out of my way!” His voice was harsh, desperate. “I need to talk to Makenna.”


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    But Bryan didn’t budge. He nted himself firmly between us, his stance like an unmovable wall.


    yton’s expression shifted, and his gaze found mine. “Makenna,” he pleaded softly, “just let me exin.”


    I lowered my head, unable to face him. I couldn’t bear to see the hurt in his eyes or the truth in mine.


    I loved him—deeply—but the weight of another woman between us was crushing.


    yton seemed to understand. A bitter smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he dropped his gaze to the ground. “Makenna, I’lle see you another day. Take care of yourself.” And then he turned away, his shoulders heavy with the burden of words left unsaid.


    I watched him go, his silhouette dissolving into the distance like a dream slipping through my fingers. The sight cut me deep, and before I could stop them, hot tears rolled down my cheeks.


    My silent tears seemed to strike a nerve in Bryan.


    Without warning, he grabbed my chin, his fingers digging into my skin. His voice was cold and sharp. “Why are you crying?”


    I jerked my face away from his grasp, quickly wiping my tears. “I just got something in my eye,” I lied, my voice barely a whisper.


    Bryan’s lips parted as if he were about to say something, the anger shing in his eyes, but then he stopped, his jaw tightening. He let out a huff of frustration, clearly dissatisfied with my answer but unwilling to press further.


    After a tense beat of silence, he muttered, “Forget it. I don’t have time for this. Let’s go. We’re having dinner.”


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