A Love as Restless as the Wind novel Chapter 2

Tessa stared at the signed divorce papers, feeling like an invisible hand had clenched tight around her heart.

Tania had actually pulled it off.

Tessa thought it was perfect. The happy little family of three could be together now, and she would live for no one but herself from that day forward.

"Tess, what was that gift you wanted most?" Clifford suddenly leaned in, his brows furrowed. "Why don't I know?"

As he reached for the file, she quickly pulled it back. He raised an eyebrow before asking, "Are you keeping secrets from me now?"

Tessa gave a faint smile. "Didn't you keep secrets from me, too? Didn't you let someone else carry your baby for three months before I found out about it by accident?"

His expression instantly darkened. He glanced nervously at Tania and said in a low voice, "Didn't we agree not to bring that up again? I explained why I had to keep the baby..."

He paused, then his tone softened. "The only reason I kept it from you was because I was afraid you'd leave me."

Afraid she'd leave?

But unfortunately, Clifford didn't realize that what one feared the most was always the thing one would lose first.

Tania's eyes welled up with tears. "It's all my fault. I never should've helped him the night he got drugged, and I never meant for Isabelle to find out about the pregnancy. I swear that I never thought of coming between you two..."

As she spoke, her eyes brimmed with tears that were about to fall, like she was the most pitiful creature in the world.

Clifford immediately turned to comfort her in a voice so gentle that it didn't even sound like him. "How could this ever be your fault?"

Tessa couldn't watch another second of the scene before her. She turned and headed for the door.

That was when he finally realized what was happening and rushed after her. "Tess, where are you going?"

"I have something to take care of."

He frowned. "It's pouring out. I'll drive you."

Before leaving, he turned to the housekeeper and reminded, "Tania shouldn't be touching cold water. Raise the room temperature by two degrees. Her appetite's been off lately, so watch what you cook for her..."

For ten whole minutes, he listed instructions one by one, covering every possible pregnancy taboo like he was afraid to miss even a single detail.

Tessa merely stood quietly at the doorway, just watching him.

Finally, he finished speaking and got in the car.

Tessa looked at him and suddenly smiled before saying, "Clifford, you're going to be a great dad."

He froze, like he hadn't expected her to say that.

Clifford reached out and grabbed her wrist with a trace of pain in his voice. "Tess, the only child I'll ever claim is the one you carry. You know that I had no choice. Please don't say things like that..."

His palm was still warm, but the warmth no longer reached her. She didn't answer and just looked out of the window in silence.

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