Chapter 41

“That doesn’t sound like the Nolan I know, baby. He is a good man and always has been. He loves you…”

“But this is going to affect him negatively,” I cried. “His public image is ruined because of me and…”

“You don’t Nolan well if you think he cares about that kind of stuff over his family,” Mom argued heatedly and desperately wanted to believe her but right now it felt as though the whole world was crashing on my head and there was nothing I could do about it.

Mom didn’t stop there, she continued to defend Nolan’s honor. “Nolen is his child too, remember? We are women and we are emotional and Nolan would be the same too if he were in your shoes, which he is. You have to call him, Coco, this is a hurdle you both need to cross together.”

I sniffed. “Okay, mom.”

And right as I was about to hang up the doorbell rang and my heart beat sped. I walked quietly to the door and opened it and Nolan immediately swept in and pulled me into a hug.

I collapsed in his embrace, clinging tightly to him