*Ashley*
I’m still processing what he just said. Lucas wants us to be a family? The thought sends a mix of anger and confusion flooding through me. “You can’t just come in here and act like you can decide everything,” I snap, my voice rising despite my efforts to keep it steady. “You don’t get to just decide you want to be a family after all this time.”
His expression shifts, an undeniable hurt flashing in his eyes. “I get that you’re angry, Ashley. I would be too if I were in your shoes. But I didn’t even know he existed. I had no idea.”
I cross my arms, trying to keep my emotions in check… I get his anger too, and it kinda annoys me, I do not want to ‘get’ him. “You think I wanted to keep him from you? I was trying to protect him. I thought…” I pause, the hurt bubbling up inside me. “
