The Wrong Woman

Mila was startled, and the memories came flooding back to her. She realized that Nathan had gotten it all wrong from the very beginning. “You're fine with a loveless marriage, but have you considered my feelings?" Nathan asked. He tried to control his emotions even though he felt hurt.

Mila stomped her foot in anger. "Nate, I didn't marry you just because Grandma wanted me to."

"Why, then?"

“I've been secretly crushing on you for three years!" Mila blurted out. Nathan froze and stared at her incredulously.

Mila's cheeks grew warm. She shyly lowered her eyes and whispered, “I've had a crush on you for a long time."

Nathan grabbed her shoulders in excitement and looked her in the eyes. Tears welled in his eyes, and his hands trembled as he asked, "Did you just say you had a crush on me?

Mila blushed and nodded, unable to look him in the eyes.

in disbelief. "From the time you knew me when you were

feel her heart beating faster. It was only now that she realized how

the feeling of awkwardness that was

me that you weren't in

eyes. "Why would I carry your child if I weren't in love with you? And wouldn't a sperm bank give me more options if all I wanted was good genes?" "You're such a bad girl," Nathan whispered. He

his hug. She held onto his waist, feeling the thud of his heartbeat and the warmth of his

back. It pained her to see Nathan suffer so

to admit my feelings. I was scared that if I did and I couldn't get back to you, it

her ear, "And what about after you got back? Why do you still treat me that way?" Mila sniffed, feeling a pang of jealousy in her heart as she replied, "Why did you have to get so close

was slowly fading away. She