Chapter 27
Veronica’s POV
“Well?” I repeated when I noticed that he was hesitating.
“You really don’t know, do you?” He sighed and I wore a puzzled look. What did he mean by that? Was she someone I knew?
I honestly didn’t think so.
I have never met any of his friends and I definitely didn’t have any friends.
of my
y own. Unless maybe it was a family friend of the Graysons and they had lots of those.
I couldn’t even start counting or remembering their faces one by one.
“I don’t. So tell me…” I urged and he shrugged. “Orthon…”
“Let’s just forget it, okay? I’ll tell you at the time, and from the look of things, you are going to be very shocked,” he said, and I almost groaned.
Another surprise! Why does he keep plunging me into suspense and leaving me there? What happened to just going straight to the point? Carter never had time for this.
I blinked, shocked that I actually compared Carter to Orthon in an almost positive light for the first time. Almost because Orthon’s surprises were usually worth and also because Carter had never gone out of his way to get me a gift, talk more of surprise me.
My chest fell. I had just successfully reminded myself of my pathetic situation and how this pregnancy was going to take me back there.
I didn’t want it to be heard that I, Veronica, divorced my husband and got
pregnant afterwards. The Internet would not take it lightly with me.
Especially if Carter decides to twist the story for some reason. I just had to pray I was given the wrong results so I could leave this damn hospital already.
The sight and smell of it already was making me feel sick.
“What the matter. Vee?” Orthon asked immediately noticing my mood. I let out a sigh.
I contemplated telling him because, eventually, he would find out, and I didn’t want him to think the worst of me.
I sucked in a deep breath, bracing myself for whatever was coming.
“The doctor said I’m pregnant,” I blurted, and for the next few seconds, he didn’t even blink. He was in utter shock. Even more than I was.
“Pregnant? Is that a joke?” He asked and I shook my head.
“Exactly my reaction! But he said it was authentic and insisted that I was four weeks gone.” I told him.
“That is a whole freaking month!” He exclaimed then ran his hands through his hair. He looked even more stressed than I was. “And you couldn’t tell?”
“Not at all. Not even a single clue. Even now, I don’t even feel nauseous or anything!” I told him honestly.
Aside from the fainting and dizziness, there was nothing.
“Then it’s got to be a mistake. There is no way you’re pregnant for Carter at this point in time. It means you are going back to him! I can’t let that happen!” He fumed.
was shocked by his reaction but I couldn’t blame him entirely for it.
“I swear I don’t even understand how it happened. It was just one drunk stupid mistake!” I sniffled. “I… I don’t want to go back to him either but…”
“But nothing!” 1le cut me short. “You’re not seriously considering giving him a second chance after all he did to you, are you?”
I bit my lip hard as I played with my fingers. I didn’t know what to say or do.
“Are you freaking kidding me? He cheated on you! There is a woman pregnant for him living under your roof! How can you settle for less when you can have everything you fucking deserve!” Orthon gritted.
I have never seen him this angry before. I’d known him to always keep his cool no matter how angry he was. This reaction was totally unexpected, although justified.
“Orthon please calm down…” I pleaded and he paused. His eyes rested on me and I held my breath, thinking he would explode and yell at me.
“I apologize for raising my voice. I’m usually not like this…” he sighed, turning away from me.
“I… I asked them to confirm it, just to be sure… it might come back negative, you know…” I stuttered.
“If it comes out positive?” He asked. “What then?”
The question hung in the air as a thick silence followed. The answer was as obvious as it could get. I couldn’t be a single mother.
“I… I guess I can’t keep his baby away from him,” I said and Orthon walked towards the window.
“You can’t, he’s still the father after all and he needs to be present in the
child’s life
I’m asking about you. Are you going to take him back?” He asked.
My throat went dry, fully well that he would not like my answer.
“I have to…” I muttered and he shot me a look that screamed “have you
lost your mind”?”
Maybe I had, because my head was already feeling hot. Everything was just happening so fast.
“I can’t raise the baby alone. I have to stay married to him.” I tried saying. afraid that he would flip.
“What does that even mean? You’re going to raise the baby with Carter! You don’t need to be with him!” Orthon groaned.
“What kind of message would I be passing? That I separated from my husband but I’m using our baby to leech off him? I don’t want to be tied down. but at the same time, want to spend his money?” I asked.
“Gosh! Veronica! What is going on in that head of yours?” Orthon groaned. “Are you seriously going to discomfort yourself just to keep people from talking? Even when you stick with him, you will still be seen as a gold–digger and money–driven woman for sticking with a man who had a child with another woman whilst you were still married!”
He had a point but I just couldn’t accept it. Life was cruel to single mothers and raising a child in a broken home was even worse.
“I just have to fix whatever went wrong between Carter and I. He has already apologized and I… could forgive him. For the sake of our baby. I’m sure we can work things out.”
Orthon looked at me in disbelief and I didn’t blame him. I felt like a fool myself, going back to my vomit.
Chapter 27
“You know, if you badly need a man in your life to play the role of a father to your baby. I can just do that. If we’re together, people will automatically assume I’m the father, and we could just leave it at that without involving Carter,” he said, and my jaw dropped.
“What?”
