Chapter 558

Chapter 558:

Susan’s nose tingled as tears streamed down her face. Earlier, she had held back the truth in front of the crowd, but now, could she really keep lying to Dane?

“Just admit it, Susan! You’re pregnant!” Jada yelled, her voice ringing out, stripped of any pretense of noble composure.

“Yes, I’m pregnant,” Susan admitted slowly.

The room fell into an abrupt, tense silence.

Esteban’s face darkened, his expression unusually severe.

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Mara’s voice was soft as she asked, “Susan, what’s going on? How could you keep something this important from us? Is the child really not Dane’s?”

Jada sneered. “I guess the child is Onyx’s! I saw her at the hospital, about to have an abortion. If it were Dane’s, why would she do that?”

Esteban’s expression darkened even further.

Susan kept her head down, her face a blank mask, but her fingers were clenched so tightly that they turned white. “Susan, tell us the truth. What’s really going on?” Mara pressed her.

Jada, wearing a cold smile, looked at Susan. “Go ahead, admit it. You went to a hotel with Onyx; you slept with him.” Then, with a triumphant glance at Dane, she added, “Mr. Johns, I wasn’t lying. If she truly loved you, she would’ve gotten rid of the child.”

Dane’s gaze shifted to Susan. “Susan…”

Susan raised her head, locking eyes with Dane. Her face, drained of color, seemed almost ghostly, but her voice remained steady. “Yes, that night, he took me to the hotel. I don’t remember what happened after that… and later, I found out I was pregnant. I was too scared to tell you, too afraid of letting you down.”

Her voice faltered as she closed her eyes, tears spilling freely down her cheeks. “I’m sorry. I’ve disappointed you.”

Jada felt a surge of satisfaction. Finally, she had unmasked Susan’s duplicity.

“Susan, you’ve done something terrible. Mr. Johns loves you deeply, and the least he deserves is the truth!” Mara, with false sympathy in her eyes, chimed in. “Mr. Johns, we’re so sorry. This is our fault for not raising her better. We’ve let you down!”

Mara considered Susan utterly detestable. She had feared Susan would become untouchable once she married Dane, but who could’ve imagined she’d squander that chance herself? A wave of relief washed over her.

Without Dane’s protection, Susan would soon find herself back in her place, ripe for them to push around as they pleased. Susan couldn’t bear to meet Dane’s gaze; the weight of his disappointment was too much to face. She knew how deeply he loved her, and his pride would never fully recover from this.

Maybe they wouldn’t end things immediately, but this would create a crack between them that might never heal. She thought it would be wiser to walk away now, leaving each other with a shred of dignity.

“I’m sorry. Let’s break up,” Susan whispered, her voice trembling as she turned to leave. A dull ache spread through her chest, and tears fell freely down her cheeks.

But before she could take another step, a firm hand gripped her wrist.

“Oh, you mean that night? Onyx was kicked out by me. I stayed with you. Guess I left too early in the morning for you to know it was me.”

Susan spun around, disbelief etched across her face as she locked eyes with Dane. His gaze was heavy with heartache as he drew her into a tight embrace, his voice laced with gentle concern. “You’re such a fool. During that time, you wouldn’t even speak to me, so I had to follow you in secret. How could I allow Onyx to bully you? This child is mine. Thank goodness you didn’t go through with the abortion!”

As Esteban observed the two of them together, his expression finally softened, and he offered Susan’s shoulder a reassuring pat.

Meanwhile, Jada and Mara stood frozen in shock.

What? So Onyx hadn’t succeeded at all? What a monumental failure!

With their faces taut and expressions frozen, Esteban turned to them and spoke in an unusually heavy voice. “You’re coming back with me.”

Jada and Mara exchanged glances, a sinking sense of dread settling in their stomachs, but they had no choice but to follow Esteban out.

Once the three had departed, Susan slowly pushed Dane away. “What’s wrong?” he asked gently.

Susan fell silent for a moment, gathering her thoughts before speaking slowly. “I know you said that earlier to save face for us. I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”

Dane let out a sigh. “Silly girl, I was telling the truth.”

“How could there be such a coincidence?” Susan raised an eyebrow, skepticism lacing her voice.

Madisyn spoke up. “See for yourself. I had someone check the hotel elevator’s surveillance footage.”

Susan took Madisyn’s phone. It was indeed the hotel’s footage. The screen flickered to life, revealing Onyx leading her into the hotel. But then, just five minutes later, Dane appeared. And not long after, security escorted Onyx into the elevator, never to be seen again.

Susan pressed her trembling hand to her mouth, tears cascading down her cheeks. She hadn’t slept with another man!

As Dane watched her in anguish, a profound ache settled deep within his chest. “Silly girl, this is on me. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to drag you back into those painful memories.”

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