Chapter 353

Isabella’s POV

I leaned against the dining table, closing my eyes.

For a moment, I allowed myself to imagine a life where this was real…where I wasn’t lying to Logan, where the boy wasn’t part of some elaborate scheme, and where Jaden didn’t hold my future in his hands.

But that wasn’t my reality.

My phone buzzed again, and I didn’t need to look to know it was Jaden.

I took a deep breath, straightened my posture, and headed upstairs. Logan’s voice grew louder as I approached the boy’s room, and I paused outside the door, listening.

“…and they all lived happily ever after,” Logan said, his tone soft and warm.

The boy giggled. “That was a good story, Dad.”

My heart clenched.

I pushed the door open, plastering a smile on my face. “Everything okay in here?”

Logan looked up, his