Chapter 3 But it only lasted a second . ] ] He scoffed and said coldly : [ ] " Well , that explains it . " [ ] " So you think I'm cheating . " ] Declan ran his fingers through his hair in frustration , turned away , then back again . He pointed toward the right , in the direction of Jenna's apartment : ] " With HER ? " with He seemed to find it laughable , scrolling up to show all his previous insulting messages to Jenna : ] " You know how much I can't stand her , right ? I Can barely bring myself to insult her ... " " Besides , even if I were cheating , I wouldn't go for someone young and hot instead of ... that ? What am I , brain - dead , Sophia ? Or are you the one who's lost it ? " [ ] I calmed down : ] " None of that explains- " ] " Whether when you said ' find out , ' you meant you were planning to sleep with her . " [ ] " I stared into Declan's eyes : ] " Or if you already have " ] His tone mellowed too : [ ] " I was just trying to give her a taste of her own medicine . " ] " Fight fire with fire . See ? She was just talking shit - got scared and stopped texting back , didn't she ? " ] Declan became gentle again . ] He leaned down , gripping my arms , explaining softly : " Besides , I really was trying to set her up with Marcus . You saw that yourself . " ] " Marcus is honest and straightforward . Don't you think he and Jen 40×4 complement each other ? They're a good match . " " 0 Seeing I still wasn't convinced , Declan picked up his phone . " Alright , babe . " " Since this upsets you , I'll block and delete Jenna , okay ? " ] ཤེས་ འཙུགས ། Lowbed and Was Done But Then Mv Billionaire Grandpa Kicked Down the Door Chapter 3 Originally , she'd played the pity card about being a widow living all alone . [] Said she could die at home and nobody would know , begging us to keep in touch just in case . [] Even though I disliked her , I'd agreed . After all , she was just running her mouth - she'd never actually made a move . Before I could respond , Declan's fingers moved across the screen . Jenna's name disappeared completely from his contacts . Declan spent a long time consoling me . ] He cursed out Jenna all night long . ] Usually so composed , he only lost control when talking about Jenna . [ ] I didn't fall asleep until dawn . [ ] Everything seemed to have an explanation , but something still felt off - I just couldn't put my finger on what . [ ] Until I went for my prenatal checkup . The doctor said I was already three months along , the fetus was stable , and we could resume intimate relations . ] ] So I tried initiating when Declan came home from work , wrapping my arms around him . [ ] But he avoided eye contact and pushed me away repeatedly . When I occasionally touched him , I discovered that despite three months of abstinence , my advances had zero effect on him . [ ] " Didn't sleep at all last night , then worked all day . " Declan soothed me , explaining : " I'm exhausted , babe . " ] With that , he claimed he had a headache and needed to lie down : ] " With you being pregnant , it's probably better not to . " " For the baby's sake . " ] Watching his retreating figure , I came to a realization : ] When someone doesn't eat at home , they've probably already eaten elsewhere . ] Once suspicion takes root , it grows like wildfire . [ ] I spent every day paranoid and sleepless . ] Finally , after a week , I suggested : [ ] " I want to visit my parents ' graves while my belly's still small . " ] Chapter 3 Declan paused , looking at me with concern : ] " Should I take a few days off to come with you ? " ] ] I shook my head considerately : ] " Work's more important . " [ ] " I'll just be gone four or five days . " [ ] Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!