After My Boyfriend Dumped Me, He Ended Up Begging on the Streets novel Chapter 8

I actually laughed.

He really thought I was just mad at him?

That this was all some kind of lovers' spat?

"Caleb, I'm not pregnant."

"And I'm not mad at you."

"We ended the moment you called me your nanny."

"Your girlfriend is Nora. You and I?"

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Got it?"

I spoke slowly, enunciating each word, watching as his face turned pale.

"You… you got rid of the baby?"

His voice cracked, and suddenly he grabbed my arm, his grip tight.

"Zoe, how could you be so heartless?"

Pain shot through my arm.

"Caleb, let me go!"

I struggled, but his grip only tightened.

His expression darkened into something dangerous—something I recognized too well.

This was the look he always got before he took his anger out on me in bed, until I was too exhausted to fight back.

Panic surged through me.

I didn't think—I just sank my teeth into his arm.

He yelped and let go.

I bolted.

Back at our booth, I sank into the corner, letting my hair fall over my face, my heart hammering.

From the corner of my eye, I saw Caleb stalking toward me, his expression dark as a storm.

My stomach clenched.

Just then, Ryan leaned in close, his breath tickling my ear.

"Zoe, want to get rid of him?"

I nodded before I even thought about it.

And just like that, Ryan pulled me into his arms, tilting his head just enough so that, from a distance, it looked like we were kissing.

Lila and the others whooped and cheered.

I stared into Ryan's eyes, my face suddenly burning.

"Look over there," he whispered.

I turned. Sure enough, Caleb had stopped in his tracks, frozen in place.

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