Chapter 0217

I’d been scared, to say the least. I didn’t know how to be a father. For heaven’s sake, I’d never even been near any babies. It was overwhelming, but I knew I loved the baby already.

“She wanted to get an abortion. I couldn’t let that happen, so I threatened her.” I take a deep breath, feeling my throat close tightly against the bubbling emotions. “I took her to my grandfather’s house. I’d hoped things would get better. That she would learn to love the baby and me, but I was wrong.”

“She was hell to live with. I won’t lie to you; during that time we still had S** when the mood struck her, but it didn’t make up for the ugly way she behaved towards me. She would curse me, call me names and sometimes even slap me. She said I ruined her life and that she hated both me and the baby”

I look at the floor. I tried to understand that she was going through a lot. That she was pregnant, heartbroken, and still in love with another man. That’s why I let her let out her frustrations on me.

I I

“It was hard. I wanted to walk away so many times, but then I would remember my child. Sometimes I would remember the times she was sweet, or when she cried and begged me not to leave her. I was

hurting while trying help her with her pain.

Ava takes my hand and squeezes it. Lending me her strength as I felt mine diminish.

never wanted to see me or

probably a year later.

she want?” Ava

this part because I’m ashamed of it.

“She wanted S**. She said she tried sleeping with

was overwhelmed with being a single father so I gave in. I wanted the

next

up, she was gone. She didn’t even want to see

go so long because I’d hoped she would change. That she would learn to love me and our son, but she was only interested in

allowing her to use me for so long. Most

had been awake. Gunner asked me if she was his mom. I couldn’t lie to him, so I told him

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felt so angry and bitter toward her. So resentful because I had to pick up the

heart.

give her relationship with Gunner a chance. When she refused,

with her. I could no longer allow her to string me

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