her eyes sunken and haunted by melancholy. Her b

to defile. And she was just a

er spend the remaining tenure in prison, where she felt

d to ensure she got life imprisonment this time. She was still defiant unti

threats. Cowed and defeated, Natalia had meekly and resignedly ag

demoralized to do so. She had to do this. She wouldn't bear to see

clenched into fists as she struggled to contain he

ak the news to Kevin yet! He wo

it was

ven begin, and theirs was about to get broken. The train pu

y with a trembling hand, the motion a futile attempt to erase

of the train, the familiar sights and sound

house, a place she would have never seen aga

to get rid of the goosebumps that had formed. She hastened

illed with concern and pity as he took in her haggard appearance.

ained his new address from the homeowne

rquoise eyes and hearing his honeyed, velvety

had been cut short by that sinister stranger. As she stepped

sterpiece! Every detail of the o

s, then he could easily afford to hire the expensive, eerie

regretted her decision; in fact, she felt more please

could definitely counter that man and save her

inside, her heart overflowi

he ache that had brought her to his doorstep faded away, and all she fel

d, imagining the shock and delight that would spr

htened her shoulders, ready

struck at the sight before her-a rad

ant stranger, but her very

elief. The glowing happiness on Natasha's face bef

stammered, her own

in's house? Did you come to pay him a visit? Is he a friend to the

voice called out from inside.

ice anywhere. She felt like she had been punched i

ing to her! The world around her seemed to spin as

his mouth as he stepped into the foyer to be me

tinctively wrapping his arms protectively around

ed with a hint of accusation. Kevin's eyes squin

The woman he thought was still locked away, paying for his sins,

gling to process the i

ception, this one was far mo

words, "What in the world am I doing here? Is that what a m

Today has been filled

he questions? Can you explain

ha ventured, trying to dam

rose, her emotions simmer

was in love with? Why is she pregnant with his child?" Natalia's eyes flashed wi

onsiderate? Can't you see she's with a child?"

xplain, okay? You have seen it for yourself. I have a

r eyes. "What do you mean by that? I sacrificed myself for you. I gave up everything for you! I even got disowned. I lost

his shirt. "I survived all those tortures and pains, knowin

and pushed her away. Natalia lost her b

your arrest. I am a successful businessman with a dignified reputation now. The possibility of marrying a woman with a criminal record is zero! I would never be

throat, as she listened to the v

continued staring at him blankly

ontempt in his voice didn't go unchecked. "Secur

in no time, responding t

of here!" he ordered, gestur

, you will be fired on the spot, with immediate ef

face after being so callously thrusted out. She felt utterly wretched, her

to flow but they seemed to have deserted her too

lve suddenly burned in her chest. Justice must be served

es'. She won't be the scapegoat anymore. She had been blinded by his ch

nister intentions, was at le

than the angel she thought she had kn

collect herself, hoping to spend a memorable w

n. She was dead to them. She had few frie

d head back to the prison util--" a sleek black Lambo

crude man she had just been thinking a

r direction, his stern ord

e any other place to go to, ' Natalia opened

barked, his voice f