Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 222

"I'm not doing it," she said. "I want to keep this baby."

Keith's reaction was way beyond what she had expected. Why was the first thing he said to demand abortion? Even Elysia never pressured her into anything like this.

Sure, men and women thought differently, but this seemed like a massive gap.

Keith's eyes were somewhat red. "What are you going to do about it then? Keep Finnian's damn child?"

Amara frowned immediately. She really didn't like the way that sounded.

"Why are you talking like that? This is my child. This baby won't have anything to do with Finnian in the future."

Worried that Keith's anger was clouding his understanding, Amara reiterated, "This child will never meet Finnian. He'll never know it exists."

To Amara, blood ties didn't mean much. She had an unreliable father herself, so she knew blood relations were just that—a connection by chance.

was raising a child, guiding them with the right values, and building a strong emotional bond.

didn't care if the baby was Finnian's. It

going

fists clenched tight

rid of this child. Don't keep Finnian's baby.

was usually so smart.

don't want me to have a hard time. But I just want a child. I'm not

"Enough!" Keith suddenly shouted.

at him. What was going on with this man? He was acting like he'd

"Keith."

still wanted to explain things to him. But she only got one word out before Keith turned and stormed

a storm of anger surrounding him, like a lion who let its prey escape. Amara watched him go, too shocked to call

"What's wrong with him?"

She couldn't make sense of it, even after