The Love From Vengeance

143 IS IT MINE?

LUKE’S POV

“How are you so sure that this child is mine, huh?” I quizzed Tiffany, and my tone was goddamn serious. Playtime was over.

“I know it’s yours, Luke. I haven’t been with anyone else, since we, you know, split,” she answered firmly.

“But how can you be so sure? We’ve been apart for a while now,” I replied, still not convinced. “And we had sex only this one time. So, how can you be so sure?” “I’m sure, alright. And I won’t abort this baby, no matter what. You have to take responsibility,” Tiffany spoke loudly, I could see hear the anger out of her tone. Oh great. Now I had gotten myself into this goddamn situation. To be honest with myself, I still had doubts about Tiffany’s claim, but I couldn’t ignore the possibility that the child could be mine.

“You can run a DNA test if you want,” she suggested.

“You think I’m going to do that?”

“Of course. Why won’t you?”

“I just need you to be honest with me. Are you really pregnant?”

“What kind of stupid question is that? Of course I’m pregnant. Do you think I’ll just come to you and start making up false stories.”

“Might be possible.” I shrugged.

“Heyy!” She bawled immediately. “What do you take me for? A golddigger?”

“I never said that.”

“But that’s what you meant.”

“Did you come here to argue?”

“I didn’t, but I can see that that’s exactly what you want.”

“Hold on, how did you know I was at the hospital?”

“You’re at the hospital? Doing what?”

“Oh fuck, it’s none of your business. You don’t work in there again?” I gestured toward the hospital not too far from us.

where I used to work at, you dirtbag!”

to be rude. It

out of an

these insults anymore. Do you understand?”

going to do then?

supposed to be heading

saw your ugly

of correction miss, I

you were as ugly as

are you so

dumped me Luke. You considered me to be a

I snapped my fingers. “I totally forgot. You want money,

don’t want your money.

test. But I need some time to think about

“Think about what?”

for me to know, and you to shut up.”

are just too

who called me a dirtbag.”

one,” she retorted.

chuckled. “You can start going now.”

go!” She fired

going to stand here at the

of your business.”

only concerned. Since you’re carrying

up!” She snapped.

here, Luke?” Ariel walked to the both of us. “I’ve

ANDRE’S POV

casting a warm glow across my bedroom. With a yawn, I stretched my arms above my head, feeling the stiffness of sleep slowly ebbing away. The faint chirping of birds outside my window signaled the start of a new day as I blinked my eyes

swung my legs over the side of

the window, taking in the serene view of the city waking up below me. The distant hum of traffic began to grow louder, mingling with the early morning bustle of a city on the move.

shuffled into the bathroom, rubbing my eyes to clear the remnants of sleep. The mirror reflected back a slightly disheveled version of myself, my dark hair tousled from sleep. I splashed

hair, trying to tame the unruly strands into submission. A quick glance at the clock told me

a pair of navy blue trousers, the classic choice for an important meeting.