Chapter 992 - Brand New Life [Alt]

Clyde's jaw tightened, and his expression darkened. "What else did Ryder tell you?" he demanded, his tone sharp and accusing.

"What else but the truth?" Ryley shot back, his voice laced with pain. He took a shaky breath, his chest rising and falling under the weight of his emotions. "I don't even know how to feel anymore. Is that…" He hesitated, swallowing hard, trying to steady his ragged breaths. "Is that why you were okay with us being lovers in secret? Were you just… begging me for a family while he carried your—"

The words caught in his throat, too painful to say aloud. Instead, he let out a bitter, broken chuckle, shaking his head in disbelief.

"I still can't believe it," he whispered, his voice cracking. "You… and Mervyn…" Tears welled in his eyes as he sobbed, his shoulders trembling. "So I was the other person all along. I was the secret you kept hidden…"