My Baby's Daddy

“Do you know that I was conscious for about ten seconds that night? And how much it pains me to hear what you’ve said to Erica?” Francis asked.

Naomi’s face blanched at the revelation as she drew a sharp breath in horror. He woke up?

“I’m so sorry, Francis. I was wrong. Please give me another chance. Help me out and I’ll do anything as you say to repay you for the rest of my life.” She was willing to do anything just to leave this appalling place.

He shook his head. “I’m not here to get you out. You should atone for your sins.”

“Francis, I’m sorry! I was wrong…” She began wailing from the bottom of her lungs.

Still, Francis was not to be moved as he continued and questioned, “And what about Erica’s true identity? I bet you had used Anastasia’s blood to replace hers in order to deceive me. You’ve used me to bring up your daughter for over 20 years and yet, this is how you treat my daughter? You’re heartless, Naomi.”

“To Erica, you’ve always been her father. She’s a good daughter and she loves you.” Naomi tried to put in good words for her daughter.

last will and taking away my company. And for sure, she wouldn’t have murdered someone just

that’s why. She doesn’t know anything. Save her, please! She’s your

you and Erica as she

interfere in this matter,” Francis uttered, driving the last nail into her coffin. As the realization of her last strand of hope vanishing dawned upon her, her eyes widened in total fear. “What? You’re going to let her handle everything? N-No. Francis, she hates me to death; she’ll kill us! I’m begging you. Please

door had cleared the haze in his mind. He had made up his mind to spend the rest of his lifetime with his biological daughter in peace;

what he intended to say,

Don’t go! Please, save me!” The desperate woman banged her head onto the transparent barrier

tuned out the noise

of pain despite the bleeding. Instead, the unprecedented despair was

scheduled at 2.00PM on Friday and it was expected to

the afternoon, she and Felicia promised to meet up together. They seated themselves at the front row, which was

hugged her figure well. In spite of the unobtrusive color, she exerted