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.

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

he

he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bastard he truly is. How do you think he’s going to support

objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t

I sigh, “Poor, gullible, stupid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I

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

cards he took out in my name!”

“What?” She squeaks.

police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately,

she repeats weakly, “you’re wrong,

is getting thick with emotion now, but I can’t help it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re

respond. Why did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by little,

I won’t ever let myself be fooled that

want to get my revenge on Mike, but first I’ve got to try and salvage what’s left of 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 pray the police

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about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit card

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