My Great Escape Led Me to You novel Chapter 88

The thought of this child's origins sent a wave of anxiety through Isabella Austin’s heart.

She sat up in bed and switched on the bedside lamp.

Suddenly—

Knock, knock.

The sound came abruptly, but it was steady and calm—there was no need to guess who it was.

It could only be Andrew Lane.

Just thinking of him made Isabella’s heart flutter, a flush rising in her chest, her eyes turning shy and bright.

Clutching the sheets, she called softly, “Come in.”

Sure enough, Andrew Lane stepped inside, dressed in cozy loungewear and fluffy slippers, a steaming mug of warm milk in his hand.

“Drink this before you go back to sleep.”

He set the milk on her nightstand, lowering his gaze. In the soft lamplight, his dark eyes lost their usual coldness and seemed wrapped in gentle warmth, his deep voice melting into the golden glow.

Isabella felt a soothing calm settle inside her. She grew even more enamored and reliant on this man.

She picked up the mug, took a sip, and only after swallowing did she murmur, “Andrew, do you really not mind?”

As soon as the words left her lips, a fresh wave of unease swept over her.

Andrew Lane was a man of wealth and influence—proud, refined, raised with every privilege.

Would a man like him really accept his wife carrying another man’s child?

And then help raise that child as his own?

Could Andrew Lane truly do that, without reservation?

Isabella didn’t dare look up at him after she asked. And for a long moment, Andrew said nothing.

Her anxiety twisted tighter. Was he regretting it? Did he want out, or maybe just wanted to cut ties with her altogether?

She even tried to convince herself that maybe she had spoken too softly, and that was why Andrew hadn’t answered.

As the silence stretched, Isabella managed a strained smile. “If you don’t want to—”

“Isabella.”

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