Chapter 85

Valerie

“I can’t, Aiden. I just can’t,” the words slipped out of my trembling lips, each word heavy with the weight of uncertainty and fear. “Think about me, think about how hard it is for me. How could I come out of something like this? I don’t want to be made a fool once again," Si sighed.

"I don’t know if you’ll be looking at me or Laura. God, Aiden, I’m scared that you might even pretend that our child is yours and Laura’s.” The doubt would always be there in the back of my mind.

The room felt suffocating, the air was filled with unspoken pain. I waited for Aiden's reply but what I got was a broken sob, a sound that tore through the silence like a blade. It hurt that I was hurting me but he hadn;t cared to bits when he had hurt me.

“Please stop, stop," he cried out. "I can’t. I can’t ever do this to you and our child, Val. Please don’t degrade my love for this child and you anymore. I know I’ve built these insecurities in you, made you like this, but please don’t say such things