Yet the baby was innocent in all this.

I bit my lip, torn between right and wrong.

"I truly love you, Kate," he pleaded. "I swear I'll take good care of you. You're the only one for me!"

His words touched something deep inside me.

It had been so long since anyone said they loved me.

"What if I said we have to separate?"

Luke's expression was determined. "I don't care about your age. I'll make money, I'll provide ...