Chapter 397

Madison

“It’s a long story.” Alexander’s jaw tightened. “After the engagement, they...” he paused, “...someone drugged me. I don’t remember the next forty-eight hours clearly. Katherine had my phone.”

The words hit me like ice water. “Katherine had your phone?”

“She might have seen it and deleted the message. Or someone else who had access.” He met my eyes. “I didn’t know you were pregnant, Madison. I promise you, I didn’t know.”

I stared at him, searching for any sign of deception. His eyes were clear, direct, holding my gaze without flinching.

“So you’re saying Katherine saw that I was pregnant and just... deleted it?”

“I don’t know. Maybe.” Alexander’s voice turned hard. “All I know is that I was drugged, unconscious, and when I came to, my phone was missing for hours. By the time I got it back, everything seemed normal.”

“Normal,” I repeated, anger building despite the reasonable explanation. “Let’s say that’s true. Let’s say you