“Don’t let me lose my baby,” she begged.
“It’s not going to happen,” he replied with absolute determination. “I promise you.”
Hours later, the doctor finally came out.
“She’s stable. The stress caused strong contractions, but the baby is fine. She needs rest and complete peace and quiet.”
When Ethan entered the room, Madison looked fragile under the covers. She opened her eyes when she felt him close.
—You stayed…
-Of course.
—The baby?
—Okay. You too.
She burst into tears, this time of relief. Ethan placed a firm hand on her arm.
“I didn’t want Logan to know,” she confessed. “I didn’t want him to use this against me.”
“He won’t come near you,” Ethan said calmly. “Or your son.”
It wasn’t a threat. It was a promise.
Weeks later, Madison returned to work. She entered a glass building, nervous but determined.
“Are you ready?” Ethan asked.
—If I don’t start now, I’ll never be ready.
That day, for the first time, she was heard. Valued. Respected.
Not as someone’s wife. But as herself.
Logan, on the other hand, hit rock bottom.
Sabrina betrayed him. She confessed to leaking the information. She left without looking back.
He was left alone. Powerless. Without allies.