Chapter 689

Eleanor felt as though the air around her had suddenly thinned, pressing against her chest until breathing became a conscious effort. The man before her was immovable, his presence overwhelming. Robert’s piercing gaze cut through her defences, sharp and relentless, almost blinding in its intensity. She clenched her teeth, forcing herself to meet the eyes she so desperately wanted to avoid. “That child…” Robert’s cool lips parted slightly. His obsidian eyes seemed to swirl like a dark vortex, dragging everything into their depths. Eleanor understood instantly. Her pupils dilated, her breath hitching in her throat. Her secret had been exposed. The child—Leo—whose features mirrored Robert’s with cruel precision. The shape of his eyes, the contour of his nose, even the faint crease between his brows when he frowned— The answer to the child’s paternity was painfully obvious. No test was needed. No confession required. Everything lay bare between them. How could Robert not know? Eleanor drew