CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

“Yeah...” Joyce mumbled softly with her head low.

Natalie held her hand as she said, “Not only must you give up on this, but you'll also have to endure a lot more than most other people. For example, you'll have to deal with people gossiping about you and judging you. I had a lot of people asking me all sorts of questions while I was pregnant with Connor and Sharon, and that continued even after I gave birth to them. Stuff like who their father is, why I got pregnant before marriage... They even badmouthed me behind my back and accused me of getting pregnant because I was sleeping around like a wh*re. Are you able to put up with all of that?”

“I am. If you're able to endure all that yourself, then there's no reason I can't do the same. Besides, you know how stubborn I am. Even if I did make the wrong decision, I'd still march down that path regardless because that's just who I am.”

Natalie nodded. “I know. But even if you're able to endure all of that, what about the child's questions? A child needs a father figure in life, and he will surely ask you about it. I'm sure you wouldn't want to tell him who his father is, right? After all, he is only fatherless because his father refused to accept him, and knowing that would upset him greatly.”

Joyce bit down on her lip and kept quiet after that.

Natalie is right... That is indeed the main reason why I don't plan on telling my child who his father is...

about it even more. Connor often asked me about his father's identity, but I didn't know what to tell him. It breaks my heart seeing how much he yearns to know about his father, but I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth. It hurts really badly to see

to keep this baby. All I'm trying to say is, I am confident in my ability to provide this child with twice as much love so he won't need a father. I

that you want

it at first, but now I am certain. It may be impossible for Stanley and I to get together, but I can still keep our