LISA’S POV
Back in my room, I paced like a caged animal, the tension in my chest growing tighter with every step. My fists clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms. Aiden’s cold indifference was a slap in the face I couldn’t ignore.
How could he still act like I was invisible? I wasn’t some outsider anymore—I was the mother of his child, the woman meant to stand beside him. Not Elena. Not her.
My reflection in the mirror caught my eye, and I froze. My face was flushed with anger, my eyes sharp and unyielding.
“This is my time,” I murmured, my voice steady. “I’ve waited long enough. Sacrificed too much.”
My hand drifted to my stomach, fingers splaying protectively over the life growing within me. A slow, determined smile curved my lips.
“This baby changes everything. I will b
