Chapter 435 Chapter 441 Alexander We grabbed our things, Ethan bouncing the entire way to the elevator. The ride down felt quick, his excitement filling every available space. The Bentley purred to life. Ethan claimed the backseat again, kicking his feet and humming some tune I didn’t recognize. “There’s a

Chapter 434 Chapter 440 Alexander “Ethan’s been exploring for a while,” she observed. “Should we check on him p> “He’s fine. The penthouse is childproofed. Mostly p> “Mostly p> “There aren’t any sharp edges or exposed outlets.” I dried my hands on a towel. “And the balcony doors lock automatically

Chapter 433 Chapter 439 Alexander The elevator opened directly into my penthouse. Ethan rushed past Madison and me, his sneakers squeaking against the polished floors. He made a beeline for the floor-to-ceiling windows, pressing both hands and his nose against the glass. “Whoa! I can see EVERYTHING from here!” His

Chapter 432 Chapter 438 Alexander The elevator doors opened onto Hazel’s floor, and I stepped out, the weight that had been pressing on my chest for months finally lifting. I knocked on the door, hearing the muffled sounds of cartoons playing inside. Hazel answered, her expression curious. “That was fast

Chapter 431 Chapter 437 Alexander She laughed, the sound hollow and sharp. “Don’t be ridiculous. You can’t just end it p> “Watch me p> “Alexander.” She moved toward me again, her hands outstretched. “Whatever this is about, we can work through it. We always do. Remember when we fought about

Chapter 430 Chapter 436 Alexander “Why don’t we table this discussion for when you’re older?” Madison suggested. Like thirty p> “Thirty?” Ethan’s eyes went wide. “That’s forever away p> “Exactly.” She held out her hand. “Come on. We should probably start thinking about heading back to Connecticut soon p> “Already?”

Chapter 429 Chapter 435 Alexander Ethan’s face went blank for a second Processing. Then his eyes widened, shifting from Madison to me and back again. “King Alexander is my dad p> “Yes” “Like, for real? Not pretend p> “For real p> Ethan stared at me, his small face serious in

Chapter 428 Chapter 434 Alexander She studied my face, searching for something “This isn’t about making up for anything You’re his father. You don’t have to prove that with expensive gifts p> “I’m not trying to prove anything. I just wanted to see him smile p> “He smiles plenty without

Chapter 427 Chapter 433 Alexander I drove home on autopilot, my hands gripping the steering wheel hard enough to make my knuckles white. The city blurred past, all lights and noise I barely registered. My mind was stuck on that hug. The way Madison had frozen in my arms, rigid

Chapter 426 Chapter 432 Madison “Come on, sweetheart.” I took Ethan’s hand, steering him toward the elevator. “Say goodbye to the cloud bed p> “Bye, cloud bed!” Ethan waved enthusiastically at the guest room. “I’ll miss you p> Alexander followed us, his presence filling the space behind me. The elevator