Chapter 408

Declan's expression darkened in an instant. He strode into the room, his presence chilling the air.

"You didn't get rid of it?" His voice was low and cutting, the tone of a man passing judgment.

Vanessa froze. The bowl of soup slipped from her trembling hands onto the table. Her eyes reddened.

"I… I couldn't do it," she stammered. "Dec, I went to the hospital, I really did, but once I got there, I