He finally steps down from the stairs and we are face to face. I look away, closing my eyes as soon as I see his red watery eyes. Next thing, I'm being dragged by him up the stairs. I don't utter a word. He flings me into what I suppose is his room rather violently. I want to scream at him, and remind him that I'm carrying his child in my womb, but I ignore. "I can explain." is the first thing I'm able to say.

He begins to shake, as he points his finger at me. "How many times did it happen?" I try moving closer to him, but he barks at me, almost making me tremble. "If you woul—he interposes, "Shut up!" He continues, "You are so loose, Natalie. You. . . are. . .no less than a prostitute." He says, leaving me stunned and heartbroken.

"Lu. . . Lucas." I whisper, unable to control the tears rolling down my eyes. I gasp as he begins to throw things around. "I know it was wrong, I know I should've told you the very first time I saw him around us, but— He begins to yell, "But what? You were too busy making a fool of me? Reuniting with your boyfriend behind my back?! Under my roof, Natalie?"

I nod profusely, "No, no, nothing ever happened, Luke, I swear! I always told him to leave, believe me, I did, but-

"Shut it!" He yells. I kneel on the floor, and I begin to sob. This was what I feared from the beginning. The worst was happening now, and although I knew things weren't going to end well, a greater part of me still wanted to believe that Luke and I could still settle things. I look at him once more, and my heart shatters into pieces as I realize that he's crying too.

"Was it all a lie? I wondered why you were so quick to fall in love with me, I thought it was strange but I chose to believe you, Natalie!" He says as he punches the door.

"Nothing was a lie, everything I said from after I got discharged from the hospital was nothing but the truth!"

"Bastard. That's what you are." He says, but I ignore and I continue, hoping he sees reason with me. "I need you to believe me, just one last time, Luke." I sob, my palms folded. "Please. . ." I beg.

"Nothing you say, would ever make me believe you, Natalie. You're just as terrible as your mother is. No, you're worse than she is."

"I'm nothing like her, I was never after your money!" I say, as I get up, still sobbing.

for money. You had a choice, and you agreed to it!

as I am because you brought that dirty deal up in the first place!" I say, as I wipe my tears away. "I agreed to that disgusting deal you made with my mother just so my father wouldn't die!" I say, moving closer to him. "You are the evil

to bring your lover into my house?!" He roars. "For

just as surprised seeing him in the company and that's why I fainted!" I say, holding both his arms. He jerks them off, and in the process, pushes me to

growing inside of me,

to roll down my face. I put my finger infront of my mouth, silently begging him to stay quiet or say anything further. I didn't

a terrible woman, Natalie and I regret ever knowing you." He

is your baby. This is our baby, how can you? How can you reject

don't find that man, because if I do, I wouldn't be able

married you, no other man, has touched

so I could never believe a word that comes out of

anyone touch me, how did I get pregnant then?!" I yell. "You're the only one that I've had sex with

always wanted to leave the

shock. "What do you mean? I don't want to leave. My place is here, with

After an hour if you're still here, I'll have security throw you out. Save yourself the embarrassment." He says, and I stand there, numb and confused, trying to process all I'd just

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