The Billionaire Deceptions のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

VIVIAN When we reached the doorway, I saw my foster parents standing by the counter, proudly admiring their creation ….a perfectly frosted cake with white icing on top.I grinned, raising an eyebrow. "I had no idea you both had secret baking skills. Let’s just hope it tastes as good as it smells."Mrs. Anderson let out a soft laugh, waving me over. "Why don’t you be the judge of that, dear? Come on, have a taste!"Jack pulled out a chair for me, and I sat down at the table as she carefully sliced a piece of the cake and set it on a small plate in front of me.I picked up the fork, cutting into the soft cake, and took a bite. It practically melted in my mouth, the perfect balance of sweet and buttery.“Mmm…” I smiled, swallowing. “I have to admit, this is really good. I’m impressed.”Mr Anderson chuckled, leaning against the counter with a smug grin. “Well, of course it’s sweet and that’s because of me.”Mrs Anderson rolled her eyes, nudging him playfully. “Oh, please, Richard. All y

SEBASTIAN I sat in the quiet of my living room, the movie on TV playing in the background, but my mind was far from it.The break from work should have felt like a relief, but all I could think about was her.Vivian.No matter how hard I tried to focus on something else, my mind always came back to her…her laughter, her smile, the way her eyes sparkled when she talked about things that excited her. I had thought, foolishly perhaps, that there could be something between us.But now, I knew the truth. She was in love with Jack.I ran a hand through my hair, leaning back on the couch as I let out a heavy sigh. I couldn’t force her to change her heart. That wasn’t the kind of man I wanted to be. But it didn’t make it any easier to swallow. I’d always thought there was a chance, that if I was just patient enough, she’d see me in a different light.But she hadn’t.And now….now she was having Jack’s baby.I rubbed my temples, trying to push away the dull ache that had settled there. It

JACKI paced the living room, glancing at the clock for the fifth time in the last ten minutes. Where was she?Vivian said she was going out for a stroll, but that was over an hour ago, and she still wasn’t back. I’d called her, more than once, but as usual, no answer. She had this annoying habit of not picking up her phone, and it was starting to drive me crazy.“Damn it, Viv,” I muttered under my breath, running a hand through my hair. She didn’t understand….she couldn’t..how much it worried me when she disappeared like this. Not after everything we’d been through.The temptation to go out and look for her was gnawing at me, but I didn’t even know where to start. Where would she go? A chill ran down my spine as my mind raced with a hundred different worst-case scenarios.Just as I was about to grab my jacket and head out the door, it swung open, and there she was….Vivian, walking in like everything was perfectly normal. Relief flooded through me, but it was quickly replaced

JACKJust as I felt my consciousness slipping away, the world around me fading into darkness, I prepared to give in.Suddenly, there was a loud crack, and the passenger side window shattered into a thousand glittering shards, scattering in the air. I blinked, momentarily dazed, and then I saw her…Vivian..standing there.“Jack! Mom! Dad!” she shouted.In a split second, she shoved her hand through the broken glass, pulling the door open with a strength I hadn’t known she possessed. The fresh air rushed in like a gust of wind, revitalizing me, and I felt the weight pressing down on my chest begin to lift.“Come on! Get out!” Vivian urged, her eyes wide opened.My father wasted no time, scrambling through the opening as I followed, each of us gasping for the precious air that had felt so far away just moments ago. My mother was the last to push through, collapsing onto the ground as she took deep, shuddering breaths.Once outside, I fell to my knees, the cool grass beneath me groundin

VIVIAN "Do you remember this?" I asked softly, watching Jack's face intently.His eyes widened, the tension between us shifting as he stared at the bracelet. "Wait... what?" He stood abruptly, pacing for a moment, running a hand through his hair in frustration."Vivian, I don't understand. What are you talking about?"I took a deep breath, telling myself to stay calm. "This bracelet... it’s mine. And yours. You gave it to me when we were kids. Don’t you remember?"Jack froze, his face draining of color. Slowly, he sat back down, burying his head in his hands.For a long time, he didn’t speak. When he did, it was a whisper. "Your name is Vivian…" he muttered, more to himself than to me. He glanced up, his expression filled with disbelief and confusion. "Vivian... You went to Meadowbrook Elementary. Didn't you?"I nodded slowly, my heart racing with the fact that he had begun to remember. "Yes, that's right. I thought you’d remember."Jack leaned back, his face pale. "But… I thought