"Seriously, we haven't been in touch for over two years!" Jeffrey couldn't help but subconsciously start to explain.

Even though he knew that once he spoke his piece, none of it would matter anymore.

"So what, old flame rekindled?" "No.

Karen lifted a hand to massage her temples, "Alright, spit it out then. What's this bombshell about Paige?" pL "Yeah?" Jeffrey's lips parted, but no words came out. His hand reached into his pocket for his cigarettes.

Only to have Karen slap them away, "Don't you dare smoke in front of me!" Jeffrey was at a loss for words.

"You speaking for the mosquitoes?" His voice was so soft that she felt like handing him a megaphone. Who was he trying to challenge

"I said, Paige and I have a daughter,

congenital heart defect, and she begged me to stay with the child in the hospital for one night. I...I couldn't bring myself to refuse, but I was afraid to face you, so I turned off my phone." Jeffrey had his eyes closed as he confessed, feeling like he

his relationship with Karen. He knew he had to speak up! After

for a full three to five minutes, almost

Paige! They had a child! No wonder Paige had said in the restaurant

when he

person before him stood still

really didn't know!" Karen finally spoke, her tone eerily calm. "You said you always took precautions. How could she get pregnant?" "I was drunk that time, and I thought I took precautions, but..." "The truth is you couldn't be certain you used protection with every woman. Paige's child was an accident. And who knows how many more ‘accidents’ there could be." Jeffrey panicked and quickly gestured with his hands, "I swear, this is the only one, just this

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