Accidental Surrogate

Accidental Surrogate For Alpha Novel Chapter 4

Ella

My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.

“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.

“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”

There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”

“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your shit?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”

“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.

“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.

There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”

I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.

I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me

loves me, he

her off. “At least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bastard he truly is. How do

didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t

He’s as much a stock broker as I am a

to me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me all the time!” She

took out in my name!”

“What?” She squeaks.

out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d be willing to be you’re next.” I

“you’re wrong,

care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be

looking for work for so long?

ever let myself be

my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have a baby if I’m bankrupt, and I can only

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ex-partner has left the area, there’s not much we can do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might

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