The Contract Said No Strings Attached (Charlotte) novel Chapter 463

Rebecca’s face went pale at Dylan’s question.

She denied it immediately. “Of course not.”

Hearing her answer, Dylan let out a quiet sigh of relief. The image of that overweight, greasy middle-aged man from the night before flashed through his mind, and he could only imagine how revolting it would be if any of that were true for Raina. He almost felt sick for her.

“Then who’s the father of your child?” The question slipped out before he could stop himself.

He’d seen Raina with Michael Thomson, arms slung over each other’s shoulders, and he’d noticed how close she seemed to Samuel, too. She floated between men, and Dylan used to think she was reckless with her affections. But after hearing about the hell she’d been through, he couldn’t help but feel a measure of sympathy and understood, at least a little, why she was the way she was now.

Still, curiosity gnawed at him—who was the man who had taken so much from her?

Rebecca lowered her gaze and let out a weary sigh. “I don’t know.”

The answer caught Dylan completely off guard.

She didn’t even know who the father was?

Had she just… slept with some random guy?

Noticing how her mood had sunk, Dylan realized he’d overstepped. His voice softened. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked. It’s none of my business.”

Rebecca shook her head. “It’s alright, Mr. Austin. Thank you for caring, but my past is behind me. I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”

Dylan regarded her for a moment, quietly admiring her strength.

He decided not to press further. “Go pack your things. It’s time we headed back.”

Rebecca nodded. “Alright. Give me ten minutes.”

Rebecca couldn’t be bothered with Jane’s petty sniping. “Say whatever you want. I’m leaving Wye for good, and I’m not coming back. From now on, let’s just go our separate ways. We’ll never see each other again.”

Jane let out a cold, angry laugh. “Never see each other again? You think you can just throw Kathy under the bus and walk away? Not a chance!”

Hogan quickly grabbed Jane’s arm, muttering, “Take it easy. We’re not here to fight.”

He looked defeated. The situation was a mess, and he had already exhausted every connection trying to get Kathy out of jail. Now, Rebecca was their only hope. If she agreed to drop the charges, Kathy might have a chance.

For Kathy’s sake, Hogan swallowed his pride.

“Rebecca, what happened in the past was our fault. If you’re angry, take it out on us. Tell me, what will it take for you to let Kathy go?”