NovelEndChapter 365 Something in his tone made my heart skip. He was serious, but there was something else beneath it-hesitation.
I sat up straighter, nerves tightening in my chest. “What is it?" Alexander hesitated, then met my gaze. “I had a meeting with Sabrina." I blinked, surprised. "You did?" He had seemed so devastated when I brought up the idea of talking to her that I could hardly believe he would go ahead with it. Part ofwas annoyed he hadn't toldbeforehand, but mostly I just felt relieved.
It couldn't have been easy for him to face her, but it had to happen. We needed to make sure that she didn't cause a scandal that could sink his campaign.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe nodded. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you beforehand. I should have. But I... I needed to do it." I could sense the weight behind his words, the turmoil he had been carrying. My pulse quickened, and I braced myself. "What did you learn?" For a moment, he didn't speak. Then, with a steadying breath, he said, "The little girl. Lexie. She's mine." My breath hitched.
I had known, of course. Even before this moment, I had suspected. The resemblance, the secrecy, the way Alexander reacted when he saw the pictures-it had all pointed to the truth.
But hearing him say it, hearing him confirm it, made my heart twist in a way I hadn't expected.
Alexander watchedclosely, waiting for my reaction.
"She's yours," I echoed softly. "How do you feel about that?” Alexander looked at his glass as he swirled the red liquid around. "I'm not sure," he admitted. "But I'm going to take care of her... and Sabrina too. There's no reason not to. I have the resources and she's my little girl. What kind of man would I be if I didn't step up now that I know?" I smiled warmly at him. Alexander could be as cold as ice when he needed to be, but this was the side of him that I had fallen in love with. It was a side that he hid most of the time, so I was grateful that I got to see it.
He was so loving and he had a deep desire to care for people. It was what made him a good Alpha and I had no doubt that it would make him a great father, too.
"I'm glad," I said firmly. He looked atquestioningly and I nodded at him, assuring him that I wasn't upset.
He nodded, his throat bobbing as he swallowed. "I'm meeting her." He hesitated, then added, "And I want you to cwith me." I hadn't expected that.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEmotion welled in my chest, surprising me. I wasn't sure why it affectedso much, but the fact that he wantedthere-wantedto be part of something so deeply personal-meant more than I could put into words.
I nodded, forcing down the lump in my throat. "Of course," I said softly. "I'll be there." Relief flashed across his face, and he reached for my hand again, squeezing it tightly. "Thank you." I shook my head. "You don't have to thank me, Alexander." 1/2 Chapter 365 +25 BONUS
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