Chapter Fifty-four

"You fucking coward! You are going to leave me alone with a baby!?" My eyes widened at what she said making me shale my head immediately.

"No-"

"Listen to me, I am not going to make it easy for you but if I ever hear the word me and leaving in the same sentence, I will personally burn this place down with you in it. I won't be the one leaving. If you want to be my guest!" I parted my lips in surprise but then gave her a bitter smile and hugged her tightly.

"I am not leaving either of you, not now, not ever." She nuzzled in the crook of my neck as I felt her nod, I rubbed her back drawing slow circles in comfort.

"You better not or I might as well take all your money with me." She joked making me chuckle at it.

"Please don't blame yourself either," Maria said pulling back and giving me a tight smile but I didn't acknowledge it knowing I was the reason for it.

"Alesso," she tugged a loose strand of my hair behind my hear and I couldn't help but melt to that touch. "You were not yourself