I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 204

He didn't want to hurt this child.

He had never wanted to hurt anyone.

Finn's gaze drifted over the crowd, landing squarely on Sienna.

He saw her looking back at him, her eyes slightly red.

His heart seized with a sharp pain once more.

He had already hurt Sienna once; was he really going to hurt her a second time?

A brutal internal war raged within him, but finally, he took a deep breath and made his choice.

He crouched down to meet York at eye level.

"York, go with them for now. I'll come find you later."

His voice was impossibly gentle, as if terrified of startling him.

York looked at him, then at Chloe, and didn't move.

Finn shifted his gaze to Chloe, his eyes turning frigid.

"Take York away."

Chloe's eyes suddenly welled with tears. What was he doing?

Finn reached out and gave York's hand a gentle squeeze.

His little fingers were so warm, so soft, and then Finn let go.

"York, be a good boy."

York was finally scooped up by Chloe.

Resting his head on Chloe's shoulder, tears spilled from the little boy's eyes.

The banquet hall fell dead silent.

Everyone was staring at Finn.

He stood up, his hand still holding the lingering warmth of York's touch.

He slowly clenched his hand into a fist, letting it drop to his side.

"York is not my son."

He raised his voice, ensuring every single word was crystal clear.

Yolanda's smile instantly froze.

The wine glass in Ford's hand gave a violent tremor.

The hall erupted into total chaos.

The reporters' cameras swung entirely to Finn, flashes going off in a blinding storm.

"I can take a paternity test."

Finn's voice trembled uncontrollably.

The hall was incredibly quiet.

Every eye shifted from Finn to Ford.

Yolanda stared at him, the guests stared at him, and the reporters' cameras zeroed in on him.

At that moment, Sienna felt a numb shock wash over her entire body.

She couldn't believe Finn had actually gone through with it.

Sienna looked at him, instantly reading the raw emotion in his eyes.

His eyes were brimming with a profound apology meant for her.

She understood. By severing ties with his brother, Finn was simultaneously apologizing to her.

For those four years, for everything he failed to do, was too late to do, or was too cowardly to do.

Sienna's eyes reddened. She tasted salt on her lips and realized she was crying, the tears trailing down to the corners of her mouth before she even noticed.

Even though Finn had finally completed his assignment, she had nothing left to give him.

She felt the flash drive in her pocket burning against her skin like a hot iron.

Sienna desperately wanted to take a step forward, but her feet were rooted to the floor.

Just then, a deep, commanding voice boomed from the entrance.

"What is going on here?"