Sophia put the voice recording in Marcus's hand. He dropped her off at the hotel quickly, then slammed his car door and drove away fast.

Marcus played the recording over and over again. He couldn't believe what Dominic had said. Dominic's words of love and my silence cut deep into his pride. Marcus laughed like a crazy person.

"I didn't want to do this, Ava. You made me!" he shouted into the empty car.

That evening, after my doctor's visit, I sat quietly in Dominic's Mercedes-Benz as we ...