?<strong>Chapter 452:</strong>


    “You jerk!” Forrest repeated, ring daggers at Jayden.


    Elyse, bewildered, darted her gaze between them. “What’s wrong, Forrest? Why are you calling him that?”


    Forrest clenched his jaw, his eyes burning into Jayden. He was the man who had gotten Elyse pregnant with quintuplets!


    Jayden raised an eyebrow. “Where’d you find this stupid little tyke?”


    Elyse blinked. “He’s sort of my senior, not some stupid tyke.”


    Jayden scoffed. “Seriously? He’s barely out of diapers.” With a disdainful gesture, he beckoned Forrest closer. “Come here, kiddo.”


    Forrest marched up to Jayden and sank his teeth into the man’s thigh.


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    The surprise was absolute.


    Jayden was in pain, his body instinctively tensing. But remembering his disguise, he forced himself to rx. He gritted his teeth to stifle a scream. Forrest’s bite was fierce, drawing blood.


    Jayden fought the urge to kick the boy away. “Elyse, what are you waiting for? Get him off me!”


    Elyse, momentarily stunned, finally reacted. She rushed to pry Forrest away, who continued to shout even after she did. “You jerk! You ruined Elyse’s life! I’ll get you next time!”


    Elyse, noticing Jayden’s grimace, hurriedly mped a hand over Forrest’s mouth. “He’s usually well-behaved,” she exined with a strained smile. “He must be having an off day.”


    Then, she called Driscoll to take Forrest to wash his hands.


    After Forrest left with Driscoll, Elyse approached Jayden with concern. “Does it hurt? Should I call a doctor?”


    Jayden red at her. “Why’d you bring a kid home?”


    Elyse, taken aback by his question, countered carefully, “Is there a reason I can’t?”


    Jayden frowned, disgust coloring his features. “I can’t stand kids. If he’s staying the night, keep him out of my sight.”


    Elyse tried to project a sense ofposure. “What did you see in the bathroom, Forrest?”


    “Pregnancy test boxes,” Forrest answered honestly. “Are you having babies, Elyse? I’ll protect you and make sure you deliver them safely.”


    Elyse’s jaw dropped. How could she have forgotten to dispose of those boxes?


    Thinking fast, she stammered nervously, “Forrest, can you keep this a secret?”


    Forrest’s brow furrowed. “Why? Everyone should know so they can protect you.”


    “Because…” Elyse trailed off, her hand hovering over her stomach, a well of helplessness in her eyes. Because Jayden hated children.


    After a thoughtful pause, she offered a different exnation. “Because I may not keep…”


    Forrest’s confusion deepened. The concept of losing the babies was foreign to him. “Don’t you want them?” he persisted. “Don’t you want them to stay with you?”


    Elyse stared into his innocent eyes, a wave of helplessness washing over her. The question hung heavy in the air, unanswered. Did she truly want the babies? Should she consider an abortion?


    Tears welled up in her eyes, a tangle of emotions swirling within her. This was her first pregnancy, and no one had prepared her for the overwhelming choices she now faced, especially not within theplex dynamics of the Owen family.


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