Chapter 10 Both Zayne and Shaun cried out at the same time , but Zayne was faster as he rushed forward and caught me in his arms . " What are you doing ? " Shaun shouted angrily , trying to pull me away . +30 Bonus But Zayne held on tight , his eyes resolute . " I'm her husband . I have the right to take care of her . " In the chaos , I was carried into the medical tent . Zayne sat next to my bed , carefully warming a cup of milk for me . He tested the temperature , then gently held the straw to my lips . " Wendy , have some . It'll make you feel better . " I took the straw and looked at his hands , now covered with scars but still so gentle . My feelings were all over the place . Those hands used to be my greatest comfort . Now , they were the source of my deepest pain . I drank the milk in silence . Zayne didn't say anything either . He just sat quietly , watching me . In the tent , the only sounds were our breathing and the warmth of the milk . A long moment passed . Finally , Zayne spoke , his voice low and rough . " Wendy , I know you still hate me , but there are things I need to say . Nothing ever happened between Jane and me . " I suddenly looked up, my gaze sharp as Zayne continued to explain , " She's pregnant , but the child is her ex - husband's . She was afraid of being judged if she gave birth alone , and she was worried her ex would come after her , so she asked me to pretend to be the father to avoid trouble . " Zayne's eyes were full of regret . " I felt sorry for her, and because of our old friendship , I agreed . But I never imagined how much it would hurt you . Wendy , I was wrong . I really was . I see now how stupid I've been . My choice hurt you and destroyed the trust between us . Before I came to find you , I already messaged Jane . " Zayne went on , his voice firm , " I told her I have no feelings for her , and I will only ever have one wife . You . I told her to leave the Ford family and never contact us again . " I looked at him with mixed feelings . Jane's child ... really wasn't his ? So , Zayne hadn't actually betrayed me ? " Wendy , please give me another chance , " Zayne pleaded . " Let me make it up to you . Let's start over . " I fell silent , my heart a complete mess . I didn't know if I should believe him or if I could ever give him another chance . Still, I knew that somewhere inside , my feelings for him still lingered . We used to love each other so much . 1/3 Chopste 10 He used to be the most important person in my life . But now , we had come to this moment in time . " Wendy , please , " Zayne begged again . I took a deep breath , trying to calm myself . " Zayne , I need time . " " Time ? " His eyes lit up with hope . " Yes . Time . " I nodded . " I need time to think , to sort out our past and our future . " I gently pushed him away . " I'm tired . I want to rest alone . " A trace of disappointment flickered in his eyes , but he nodded . " Alright . Get some rest . " +30 Bonus After he had left , I lay alone in the tent , replaying everything in my mind . Somewhere deep inside , something stirred . It was part relief , part reluctance . The truth about Jane's baby began to melt my frozen heart . I had always thought Zayne had betrayed me . That pain and despair had almost suffocated me , but now , with the truth revealed , my feelings for him that I had hidden deep inside began to stir again . Nevertheless , I still had my dignity and pride . All these years , I had faced life's hardships on my own , never once complaining to him . How could I just forgive him so easily now ? I had never felt so exhausted before as the storm of emotions stirred inside of me . I slowly lay down and closed my eyes , trying to calm myself down , but memories of Zayne kept flashing through my mind . His smile , his anger , his gentleness , his indifference ... Everything was as clear as yesterday . I didn't know how long I lay there before I finally felt sleepy . I drifted off soon . In my dreams , I found myself back in the home I had once shared with Zayne . There was laughter , there were tears , there was love , and there was pain . In my sleep , I vaguely felt someone enter the tent . Those footsteps were soft and familiar . Then , a pair of warm , rough hands pulled the blanket over me . At the end , those hands brushed my face , lingering with a warmth I remembered . It felt like Zayne's embrace , stirring up a wave of feelings in my heart . I didn't open my eyes , letting myself drift into sleep . Outside the tent , Zayne leaned wearily against the wall . He looked up at the sky , lost and in pain . My determination and his helplessness left him more exhausted than ever , but just thinking of me renewed his resolve . He was 2/3 determined to win me back ... No matter what it took . In the days that followed , Zayne stayed at the edge of the camp . He watched as I worked , seeing me get along with everyone . I was still me ... but I was also not the person he remembered . Now , I was full of energy , my eyes bright and resolute . It was a side of me he had never seen before . Support Share +30 Bonus