Chapter 67: "Antonia, please."

My head gives a little spin and I reach out for a wall instinctively, fighting the lightheadedness that creeps up on me. I refuse to look weak in front of Malachi’s father.

He has a newborn now, so what? It’s not my problem. It’s no use for me to start feeling dizzy about it. I could walk away from here and forget this ever happened. He can sort himself and his new family out. Almost like he can hear my thoughts Malachi’s father begins to beg, “Antonia, please.

I’ve never asked anything of you, but I need you to help me with this. Please, Antonia.”

I can hear the desperation in his voice and I can see the pleading in his eyes. I’ve never seen Malachi’s father in this light.

He’s always been mellow and uninterested in most things. Sienna is the more vocal one and he backs her up on everything. Malachi trusts his mother’s word more than his father’s and I've always assumed he was happy with that laidback uninvolved life. But right now, that laidback and uninvolved man has just revealed t