The Other Man's Child

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to say, smoothing my sk

led as I mad

d father that his eighteen-year-old daughter

me and kick me o

. The most successful man on the block with a

. Immediately I shut the door of the SUV

n me, so he made sure I went from school back home. But my little trip

gainst the window;

alright, ma'am?

I replied, no

of the small building Row

id before spinning on my heels along

through its railings because when I

over with a spanner in his hand. He wa

!" I

ot here," h

called him several times

spanner and wal

ne off t

tightened

you mean,

oulder. "He left Selene, and I

railings felt hot against my fingers. My

my heart shatterin

ts never approved of our relationship. They said Rowl

ther in his bed when h

zing into my eyes. "I can never imagine a life w

skipped

on't want to, it'

sent shivers down my spine, but as long as I was going

's the craziest thing you have ever

widely "Tha

to leave the

eave wit

ing back Mark?"

o take things easy, and really, I would advise you to move on

e floor. My heart pounded against my ribs, the

my baby? How was I going to handle

together. I was Determined to keep the news to myself till I w

ver seen him in my entire life. He wiggled the test results above my head, with m

Selene?" His voice came out

eamed down my cheeks as I struggled to find the

to this family, Selene," h

lutched his feet. "I didn't me

ment he stepped his dirty feet into this h

e speak, not when h

. His fingers curled tightly to his

terminate that pre

me up, pulling me with him as

ill my child!" mum cried a

isted but Fathe

uiet, I sat at the back as dad

make her final attempt at

up "I don't want

one could ever calm him down

had just typed, the cur

d messages I had sent to Rowland ever

bar till the mes

d me forever disappeared without a word, and sudd

cke

, mother did al

ossed like he didn't want

t felt

delivered the news that

l, she might bleed out. Both mother and

hin me. My only hop

t Richard. I will not risk my daugh

meet fath

tly and shook

h sir" He finally s

. I didn't know

ped into the house

g to marry Mr

voice came out weak

ter who has a child but no husband.

t marry him. I don't

of that before..." He r

lin

d. She ran to him with quickened s

daughter in that moment, just

cision. We meet hi

stomped out

, I hugged my knees to my ch

nger, carrying a child he didn't

please, I

. The liquid from her eye

at have you do

can't marry his arrogant so

." She wiped at my eyes. "No matter what, yo

e Father had made his decision, t

tect this child no matter what, ev