The Secret He Keeps

, who had never even used a harsh tone on her, was so furious that he hit his preci

r for raising you all these years?" The whole family was gathered

"Tell me whose bastard are

at she didn't know who the father was. This sent awe among

tell me who the father is." Dione held back her husband an

Grandfather Richard felt a sharp pain in his chest, he clutched it and started falling backwa

o has no idea who she slept with. Why, God, why would you send such

get lost..." the man cursed the girl he rais

n't have anything to say, she ind

woman in the household, spoke up, "It's no use disowning her, Father. The deed is done a

aw." The old man looked shattered, even his voice had lost all the mightiness it used to behold once. At this point he was no

sgust before saying, "Le

e woman showed no fear in explaining, "That's the only option left. The baby is just two months old, let's just

eed a good plan but... it was a breathing

ake, I can't afford to get our family name tarnished." Barbara wa

veryone to spare the baby. It was innocent, why was it to be killed for her mistake. She swore that

ed, "Abort the baby, get married to the man we brough

before asking Barbara to get t

or mercy but alas, it was too late. Barbara

urs la

rought to the doctor's chamber. The doctor looked at her reports and said, "

o sob again. She rubbed her belly trying to feel

ready made up our mind. Please don't try to manip

e which claims that the abortion was done by the patient's own will. The

her eyes; "I am sorry, baby. Momma couldn't protect you...", she said within her he

who couldn't hear the intervention proceeded to sign bu

hiseled face with dark locks and a pair of almond-shaped green eyes. Hi

an any Greek God, with a halo of a king to himsel

staining them. Seeing her cry his heart stung but what could he even do. He averted hi

his cold lips as he said, "I

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