Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42: She Found Out
Shock and disbelief still filled me when I woke up the next morning.
The room was dark thanks to the light-blocking drapes. I stared at the ceiling in vain. My eyes were tear stained and swollen from the amount of emotions I had let escape me.
What Ethan had said the night before played over and over again in my mind.
No. There must have been some misunderstanding.
It couldn’t have been what I thought it would be…
Slowly, I slid from the bed and stood to my feet. I cringed as the groggy feeling washed over me. For a moment, I wished that everything I had heard last night had just been a nightmare that never happened.
“Rosalie-”
I jumped at Ethan’s voice from the living room.
I quickly made my way back to the bed, buried most of my face in the pillow, and pretended to be sleeping.
The bedroom door opened, and I heard his footsteps approaching. Thank goodness the room was dark enough that he wouldn’t be able to see my puffy face.
Then I felt him gently pull up the blanket to cover me better.
If it had been yesterday, his gesture would make me secretly happy for an entire day. However, all I could feel right now was fear.
I felt his hand brushed a piece of hair behind my ear, causing my body to flinch.
“Rosalie?” His voice was concerned, but his caring tone sent cold shivers down my spine.
I faked a low groan, and murmured, “May I sleep more… please?”
I could tell he was a bit surprised. To make him let it be, I made up an excuse. “Had some bad dreams. I’m so tired… sorry.”
My words seemed to make him hesitate for a moment, but he quickly accepted what I told him. “Okay, then take it easy today.”
His words were meant to be kind, but my voice started to shake uncontrollably, so I nodded my head and grunted, “Um..thank you.”
Why was he being so gentle toward me?
Ah… of course. I was carrying his heir – like he said, it was just for the baby.
After last night, I could no longer lie to myself that maybe a small part of his sweetness was for me.
“Go back to sleep,” he ordered, his voice low and gentle, like a whisper.
If Ethan was going to kill me, he wouldn’t act this way towards me, would he?
How I wished that I hadn’t woken up to eavesdrop the previous night- and how I wished, again, that what I had
While I was lost in my thoughts, Ethan had taken his leave.
I looked around the room, searching for answers in the elegant decor.
Maybe he didn’t really mean to order my death? Maybe I had misread it all, had misunderstood what they were talking about?
Did Vicky and Georgia know about this, too? It couldn’t be possible that they faked their friendship with me. could it?
Estrella… My doctor and confidant… Did she know?
My eyes shot open. I’d made up my mind.
Thad to find out the truth.
***
A couple days passed, and I spent most of my time in bed and tried not to see anyone. I gave myself that time to clear my mind. Luckily, I didn’t have that many visitors.
Ethan hadn’t visited since that morning. I was thankful for that, because I didn’t know how I could face him.
“Rosalie?” Vicky’s voice called out as I layed in bed.
Thad been refusing to talk much at all. At first, they thought I was not feeling well, and attributed my change in attitude to the pregnancy. But Vicky knew me too well to buy that.
I heard her moving in through the bedroom door, but with my back facing her, she couldn’t tell if I was asleep or awake.
“Please tell me what’s wrong…” she said, and my heart broke hearing how upset and hurt she was. How could I believe that she was only putting on a show for me?
Vicky had become my best friend, and I trusted her with all my heart. Should I trust her one more time?
I turned over to look at her, my face red and puffy and my eyes dry from crying all the tears I had shed over the situation.
She was so terrified when she saw me that, as talkative as she usually was, she didn’t let out a word.
“Did you know?” I asked softly, my voice cracking in my raw throat.
Her brow furrowed in confusion at my question. “Know what?”
I sat up to better face her.
“Rosalie, you’re making me very worried right now,” she said slowly. “Don’t scare me. What is it?”
I could tell she was genuinely confused and terrified.
| smiled bitterly. Vicky, Vicky
should I trust that she was really my friend?
“Rosalie…?”
She didn’t give up. That was Vicky.
I looked her in the eyes and decided to take the risk.