Chapter 3

Charles's voice hit me like a thunderclap in my head.

I froze, lost for words.

"So, you still think I'm pregnant with your child? That I'm trying to ruin your current relationship?" I finally managed to say.

"Isn't that what you're doing?" he shot back.

Charles stared at me, his eyes glinting with coldness.

"I was trying to have a civil conversation with you, to offer whatever compensation I could, but you really don't know what's good for you," he said.

It was the first time he'd ever looked at me like that, like I was a complete stranger.

He…