He wanted to merge her completely into his being, to fill his entire world. That way, he wouldn't have any thoughts left for other matters. He loved Eli, didn't he? So another woman's child couldn't stay. In this lifetime, only Eliana deserved to bear Samuel's children. But then again, that woman's baby was his child too. It was his mistake while drunk - why should a young girl suffer through an abortion? Why should others pay for his mistakes?

At this thought, his mood suddenly ...