Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 997

James moved fast, scooping Dolly off the floor with one arm and pulling Emmy close with the other. “Don’t think. Stop, please,” he said, his voice rough. “Just listen to me. Clear your mind.” He barely noticed Dolly’s wailing. He pressed his hand to the back of Emmy’s head, his fingers working circles, trying to calm her down. But it was no use. Emmy couldn’t stop. The need to find out the truth was growing wild inside her, impossible to control.

Dolly’s cries filled her ears, but there was something else, too, a faint baby’s cry echoing in her mind. The two sounds blurred together until they were all she could hear. The pain was sharp, overwhelming. Emmy’s strength drained in an instant, cold sweat soaking her back. She collapsed into James’s arms, gasping for breath, struggling like a fish out of water.

James’s whole body went rigid. He spun around and shouted at Abriella. “Don’t just stand there. Take the baby and go. Now.” Abriella jumped at his words, wiped her tears, and hurried to scoop Dolly up. She turned and ran, not looking back.

As Dolly’s cries faded, panic clawed at Emmy. She didn’t know what she was afraid of, but it was stronger than anything else, stronger even than the pain. “No…” she whispered, barely able to speak. “Don’t go… the baby…” Somehow, she found the strength to push James away and staggered to her feet. Her vision blurred, everything doubled and shifting, but she fixed her eyes on the spot where Abriella had disappeared and stumbled after her.

“Emmy, careful!” Teresa called out, worry lacing her voice.

There were stone steps ahead, leading to a long walkway out back. Emmy’s foot missed the first step. She started to fall, but James was right there, catching her and holding her tight around the waist. Emmy was shaking all over, her eyes red and wild with desperation. She stared at Abriella, who had stopped a few steps away, frozen and uncertain.

Emmy’s voice was broken and hoarse. “Whose child is she?” The question hung in the air, heavy and impossible to ignore.

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