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Chapter 29

∞ Chapter 29 ∞

"What... What do you want from me?" I ask slowly with a small stutter. I fucking hate this man but it does not mean that I am not intimidated by him.

"Oh, Jade, what a wonderful day it is!" Des says in a sarcastically enthusiastic tone.

"I said what do you want from me?" I ask again, my voice raising slightly. Des smacks my cheek, causing my head to turn to the side from the impact. He tugs onto my hair so that I am looking into his eyes.

"Don't you dare fucking raise your voice at me," he says, his breath smelling like cigarettes and alcohol. It takes every fiber in my being to not say something smart to him.

"I just wanted to... talk," Des says, letting me go but still standing close to me.

"Talk? About what?"

"About Zayn, Perrie... and also my son," he says with a sly smirk.

I give him an odd look. "Okay, but why do you want to talk to me about them?"

"Well, did you hear the news?" he asks, pacing back and forth in front of me.

My brows narrow down at him. "Uh, no..."

"Oh, my son didn't tell you? That's a shame. I know you would want to hear this especially since it has to do with your lovely friend, Perrie."

I clench my jaw. He knows something about my best mate and I will not let him get all 'fortune-teller' on me.

"What happened?"

"Oh, he really didn't tell you?" Des asks in mock surprise. "It's a shame since the fact that Perrie is bearing a child inside her stomach is kind of big news yet he didn't even tell you."

My eyes almost fall out of their sockets. Perrie is... pregnant?

"W-what? That's... that's not possible!" I exclaim.

Des just grins at me. God I hate that fucking grin. "Oh, but it is, love."

"How... how did you find out? What does Master Harry have to do with this?" I ask, my head throbbing slightly.

"Oh, just the fact that he knew all along. My son, after all, was the one who brought your little friend to the doctor," Des says, grinning at me again in triumph. I do not know why he feels triumphant. Then again, all he wants is to ruin the lives of every woman on this planet.

I look at Des with my jaw dropped. Harry knew, he knew that Perrie, my best mate, is pregnant yet he never bothered to acknowledge it to me. That must explain why Perrie was holding her stomach. She is pregnant, not on her fucking period!

When I do not say anything, Des takes a step backwards. "Well, now that I am done here, I must head back to my other duties. I hope you have a lovely day, Miss Thirlwall." And like that, he just walks away, leaving me to my own thoughts.

My hands curl into fists. I do not know who to be angrier at, Harry or Perrie. Fucking hell, I will never get a break. But all of this just means now I need to see Harry.

***

I raise my hand to the large double doors of the mansion. Resisting the urge to bang on the beautiful doors, I gently tap my knuckles against the fine wood. Loud grunts come from the other side, the door swinging open.

There right in front of me is Harry. His eyes are red and bloodshot, the outcome of the many drinks he has been having. His perfect curly ringlets now sag on his forehead. He does not even bother to sweep them up into his signature quiff. He is clad in a white shirt with too many stains and a pair of black joggers. A large red stain is on his thigh. His red eyes widen at the sight of me. "Jade..."