Aurora didn't try to talk me out of it. She simply asked, "Have you thought about what happens if it doesn't work out?"

"Yeah, I've thought about it."

If he didn't want the baby after finding out the truth, I'd disappear completely.

I'd do whatever it took to avoid losing this child.

With that decision made, I didn't feel like going home to cook. Instead, I grabbed a quick plate of pasta at a café near our complex and then headed back ...