Chapter 5

Her shameless logic almost made me laugh.

I blocked the door with my arm.

"The baby is yours.Your choice."I shoved the slip back at her.

"Don't try to guilt-trip me with it.Get out."

I went to shut the door.

Chloe pressed her hand against it.

"Miss Sterling,it's true!"

"You got me out of that town.Without you,my parents would have married me off to that drunk.They would've used me to clean up their mess and bankroll my brother."

I watched her coldly.

I wanted to hear what she would say.

Her eyes welled with tears.

She looked down,her hand on her stomach.

"He told me you never wanted children.He said he'd given up on having a family with you.I know that doesn't excuse anything.But I lied to myself.I thought if I got pregnant,maybe he would choose me.I know it sounds pathetic."

My stomach turned.

I felt sick.

"So what was the plan?I'd raise the baby as my own while you disappeared?"

Chloe bit her lip.

She looked up at me for a second,then lowered her head.

"Fine."

I stared right at her,a humorless smile playing on my lips.

"You'll go to Europe and stay there until the baby is born."

I paused.

"I'll have someone take the baby the moment it's born."

"You will stay abroad.Forever.Never see Ethan or the child again.Do you agree?"