Eliana stopped halfway through her sentence.

‘No, the baby is her last bargaining chip. What if Samuel refuses to acknowledge it, or worse, even asked her to get rid of it?’

‘No way she could be sure Samuel would accept this child.’

‘There might have been a chance before, but now with Chloe, it might be even less likely.’

She suppressed her emotions, her heart feeling as if pierced by countless arrows. She tried to stay strong, ...