From Betrayal to New Love

I was in disbelief. After three years of running the company and taking care of his family, he could still treat me so cruelly, forgetting all our shared past. The gossip in the garden grew louder, everyone whispering and speculating.

"He's been gone for three years. So how on earth is she pregnant?"

"Do we even have to ask? Obviously, she cheated on him while he was away. Shameless, isn't she? Look at her; she must be five or six months along."

Talia, unable to tolerate the insults hurled at me, stormed out angrily. She gently helped me up and handed me a cushion to sit on.

Her eyes burned with fury as she glared at Sasha and Jax, shouting, "Enough! Leah's child is legitimate. Stop this nonsense and leave!"

Jax looked at his mother, stunned. "Mom, what are you talking about? There's no way that child she's carrying is mine."

Talia stood firm, her voice unwavering. "This child is hers by right. There's nothing to discuss! If you keep questioning it, get out and don’t come back!"

Sasha, standing nearby, spoke softly but sharply, "Jax, do you think Aunt Talia's been charmed by her? Some kind of sick spell, perhaps? It's frightening..."

Jax's fists clenched as he glared at me, shouting, "Leah, what have you done to my mom?"

I scoffed, finding their behavior absurd. "You've been gone for three years. Mom worried herself sick over you, losing sleep and turning her hair gray. Isn't that your fault? And you dare question me?"

Jax's face froze, and he opened his mouth to respond. But Sasha, unnoticed, had circled behind me and suddenly pushed me forward.

"Bitch! How dare you blame Jax?"

Caught off guard, I fell, my abdomen hitting the steps with a painful thud. Agony shot through me instantly, leaving my face pale and sweat on my forehead.

Talia screamed in panic, "Quick! Call 911!"

Charlee fumbled nervously with her phone, trying to dial the emergency number but couldn't get it right in her haste. She finally managed to dial, only for Jax to snatch the phone away and smash it to pieces.

His face was dark and unforgiving as he said, "No one calls a doctor. It's better if this bastard is gone. Saves us the disgrace!"

No one dared to move, paralyzed by his fierce gaze as it swept the room. Talia, seeing the blood pooling beneath me, was frantic.

"Dial 911, what are you all waiting for?"

Jax's threatening glare kept them frozen in place, daring anyone to defy him. Talia cautiously supported me to sit back, then marched up to Jax and slapped him hard across the face.

"Jax Graham! Are you out of your mind?"

His head jerked to the side, the mark of her hand stark on his cheek. He stared at her incredulously. "Mom, you're hitting me for this shameless woman?"

Jax signaled to Blaze, and two burly men appeared instantly, pinning Talia's arms, rendering her helpless.

Jax's eyes took on a wild look as he approached me, a gleaming knife in hand. Terror filled my eyes, and despite the pain, I tried desperately to scramble away.

But Jax pursued me relentlessly, intent on finishing what he started. "You love seducing others, don’t you? Today, I'll leave a mark on your face and see how shameless you can be!"

The cold metal pressed against my cheek, and fear gripped me, my breath caught in silent terror.

"Leah Howard, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. You wouldn't consider ending this pregnancy. So now I’ll do it for you."