Chapter: 1063

Once Nikolas was in the car, he asked, "Why are you back?"

Having heard about Jonathan's breakup with Bethany, Nikolas had expected him to remain in Floria for a while.

"I'm worried about her."

What other explanation could there be?

“Wow! You're in a pretty rough spot too." After a pause, Nikolas added, “Maybe even worse than I am."

Jonathan met his gaze in the rearview mirror, his face somber. “I'm not as bad off as you think. At least I have two kids."

Nikolas had no response.

“Aimee didn't agree," Jonathan said, noticing the disappointment in Nikolas’ eyes.

Nikolas obviously felt drowsy as he lay back on the plush seat.

“She begged me to let her go", he murmured, his voice almost a whisper.

Jonathan remained silent, his gaze fixed out the window, lost in thought as he stared towards Bethany's apartment.

“Jonathan, I'm going to be a loser for the rest of my fucking life!"

He was convinced he would never find love again after Aimee.

"Jonathan, stop staring out the window. No matter how long you watch, Bethany isn't going to come out!"

Jonathan finally turned away from the window and fixed Nikolas with a sharp, unwavering look. "No matter how long you wait here, Aimee still won't agree to keep the baby.”

“Hey!" Nikolas straightened up, placing his hands on the seat as he spoke. "We're both struggling right now, so let's not make things worse for each other. I'm not here to judge you. But I know you came back just because Jayson stayed here late last night."

Jonathan's eyes remained fixed on Nikolas, unsure of how to reply.

Nikolas continued, "I haven't exposed you, so you should be grateful."

Jonathan's gaze turned icy, his displeasure evident. "It seems you've resigned yourself to the fact that Aimee doesn't want to keep the baby."

"What can I do if I can't accept it? She made it clear she doesn't want to be a stepmother and can't accept Siena's child. It's a tough situation. I can't blame her for whatever choice she makes."

He stared at his reflection, overwhelmed by self-doubt and frustration.

“Is this all because of your ex's child?" Jonathan asked.

“Yes, or maybe she was willing to forgive me."

Jonathan reached over, grabbed a blood test report from the passenger seat, and handed it to Nikolas.