No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

There was anger, there was repression, and there was a readiness to strike.

This was a side of Shirley I had never seen before, and for some reason, it made me incredibly tense.

I swallowed hard, "If you hate him so much, and you know what he's done, why would you..."

I trailed off, unsure of her thoughts.

Given her hatred, she shouldn't have had Nancy. Another child meant she couldn't make a clean break. But she did have her.

"Why have Nancy, right?" Shirley picked up on my thoughts.

I nodded, glancing towards where Nancy was, "If you two really fall out, what's going to happen to her? She's innocent."

"Do you think I wanted to have her?" Shirley drained her glass of wine in one go.

Watching her painfully swallow the wine, I felt a pang in my heart.

Shirley shook her head, replying, "When I first got pregnant, he had the doctor take my blood, found out it was a girl, and then hired six nannies. Officially, they were to take care of me, but in reality, they were there to watch me."

want the child at

said, her gaze drifting towards Nancy, "You know, if she had

she had mentioned arguing with Lord, a thought struck me, and I looked towards her belly, "You're pregnant

me a

compliment I didn't need. I looked at her, "Lord doesn't

first thing tomorrow," Shirley said, reaching

stopped her hand, "You're pregnant, you shouldn't

point? He won't let it stay," Shirley gestured

having Nancy was against her will, forced by Lord, and now, with this child, when Lord wanted it gone,

woman was indeed full of

to keep this baby?" I asked

After a long pause, she said, "I want to ensure Nancy has a close, true relative by her side as she

with despair. Thinking back

on staying with Lord for the long haul,

waiting for the day she and Lord would

not settling for fleeting riches and comfort, from not abandoning vengeance.

her head,