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The second Carson Goodman went bankrupt, the very first thing he did was kick me out for good. "From here on out, we go our separate ways," Carson said casually, swinging the front door wide open like he couldn't wait to get rid of me. I grabbed my rolling suitcase and headed for the door without so much as a backward glance. The moment my fingers brushed the doorknob, a tiny childlike voice suddenly rang out inside my head, coming straight from my womb. 'Mommy, don't leave! If you walk out that door, Daddy's gonna swallow those pills and end his life.' I froze on the spot, then slowly turned back around. Carson was slouched listlessly on the sofa, one hand clutching a pill bottle tightly, his gaze fixed blankly on the floor, utterly devoid of the will to live. I walked back inside, set my suitcase aside, and looked at him with a calm, unreadable gaze. "I'm pregnant with your child," I said flatly. "Do you want to keep this baby?"