Chapter 21

"I'm pregnant and it is Xavier's."

What? Why did my heart shatter so much when I heard that? She and Xavier have been together for a long time...Maybe.

Maybe Xavier and I were never meant to be. This was all a mistake.

But you love him.

Then I have to stop. I can't. I can't separate a child from his/her father. I stopped the tears from coming out.

"Congrats," I said to her and she looked shocked. She was probably expecting more reactions from me.

"Are you going to leave him? You have to leave him, Lily, I grew up without a father and it wasn't good, it caused me so much emotional pain and I don't want the same for my unborn child." She said in a pleading tone.

Pleading? She is such a good actress.

"Yes."

She beamed. "You're such a good person. Thank you." With that, she left.

I went back in. "Are you seriously going to believe her? She can be lying for Christ's sake!" Layla asked.

Are you okay? The first time she asked me that.

"Yes, yes. I'm okay. Where is Carrie?" I asked.

"She was