Facade of Love

Child

I laughed, avoiding his gaze, and said nonchalantly, “I wouldn’t say I’m in a hurry. At least I’m not as brazen as you. Besides, I’m not the only one carrying your child. And for the record, I never intended to have this baby.”

The atmosphere in the car turned icy. I shivered, meeting Idris’s stormy gaze. It took a moment for me to realize how harsh my words had been, and my heart gave a guilty lurch

His gaze was a dark storm of restrained anger and hurt. He was a gentleman, though, and no matter how angry he was, he would not lay a hand on me, let alone harm me.

After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke. “You never intended to have this child?”

His gaze made my heart lurch again. His eyes were filled with disappointment and a shadowy hurt. For a moment, I thought I saw pain in his eyes.

Pain?

Was it for the unborn child, or

A sudden pang hit me. I knew that if I denied it, he would calmly take me out for a nice meal, even accompany me to check on the health of our unborn child, and perhaps even share in the anticipation of its arrival

feelings for Moore, nor his responsibility towards me and our child. The entanglement of the three of us

curse.

it, and

settled, I’ll schedule a hospital visit for an abortion. You don’t need to worry about my grandmother. If you still value the two years we spent as husband and wife, respect my decision. I know you have the power to meddle in my affairs, but when it comes to terminating a pregnancy, I have many ways to do it. You should know that

did not expect me to be so definitive. He just stared at me, his gaze dark and brooding. After a long silence, he finally spoke. “All this because

“Isn’t one Moore enough? Idris, do you really think I should be so nice as to accept your lover and child, watching your happy family

his heavy brows shadowed with coldness and weight. “My relationship with her is merely one of obligation. If Moore’s presence bothers you,

him angry enough to kick me out of the car. He never had to

words left

Send Moore away?

fleeting. I regained my composure and replied indifferently, “Whether you send her away or not is your business. It doesn’t concem me

glanced at me, his dark eyes deep, a mix of helplessness and anger. After a while, he started the car and said, “Yvette, if you dare harm our child, I’ll

within me. The child we were discussing was nothing more than a figment of imagination, so what was the point of debating whether it hurt or not? Besides, Madam Young had only given me two months. Whether he genuinely cared for this child or it was just an

finally coming to a halt beneath the towering

571 Never Planned