That child can't be mine, right?

"WHAT are you doing here?" I almost jumped on my feet when I saw Charlie outside of my hospital room.

Today is my last day here in the hospital. The doctor already gave me a green light to go home. All my injuries were already healed. I only had a few scars and bruises left on me.

He cleared his throat. "I'll take you home, Bianca."

I tried to hide my surprise. I looked away. "There's no need, Charlie."

I didn't want to talk to him. The last time we saw each other, he wanted to get the truth out of me. Charlie… he's a trigger to my emotions.

"Mom asked me to take you home, Bianca."

Amelia… Of course, she was clueless about everything. She didn't know… I was Charlie's ex-fiancée.

"Tell Amelia I can do it alone."

"You're avoiding me," he declared.

I faced him. "Well, yes. I am. Because we had a past, Charlie. And I've hurt you! Wouldn't that be enough reason to avoid you?"

I bit my lower lip. I needed to stop here. I was afraid that my emotions would betray me.

"But we