Toby clenched his fists even more tightly. “Why?”

Sonia looked at him weirdly. “Why? This baby’s an accident. I don’t love it, and its father doesn’t want it either. There’s no reason to keep it around.” Sonia knew it was cruel, but she had to be responsible. It’d be too cruel for the baby to be born into a broken family where its parents didn’t love it.

 

Toby asked, “If… If the baby’s father wants it, will you give birth to it then?”

“Huh?” Sonia paused.

Only then did Toby realize he had said too much. She might get suspicious, so he thought up an excuse and said, “It’s nothing. Just asking.”

Sonia didn’t dwell on it and flicked her hair. “Of course not.”

 

Toby frowned. She won’t do it even if the father wants it?

Sonia knew what he was thinking, so she answered, “Why should I give birth to the child of a man I don’t know and love?”

 

up, so there was no reason for her to give birth to the child. Even if she knew he was the father, she’d probably abort the baby as well. After all, she did say she wouldn’t do it for a man she didn’t love, and he was the man she didn’t love. The mere thought of that made Toby upset, and he pursed

six years, but she fell out of love in only a couple of months. Ever since then, he would sometimes suspect that she was just playing

to ask her grew stronger and stronger, but just when he was about to ask, the manager suddenly said, “Parents, please tie the strings. The game shall begin

was doused,

confused. Why isn’t he tying the string? What is he doing? Gosh, he’s

retracted his gaze and looked at her. When he saw what she was wearing, he frowned. “I’ll do it.

bent down and

At the same time, she was surprised that he knew it would be awkward for

When he realized she was spacing out, he

nothing.” Sonia averted her

it, but he didn’t dwell on it. “It’s done.” He

leg as he told her to. Since her leg was tied with Toby’s, she’d

of her

as she was getting used

sigh of relief. “Hold my waist once the race starts, then move the legs that are tied

he was telling her all that to keep her from tripping, so she didn’t object to the idea.

no to holding him, but luckily she knew it was just for the game. If she refused, he’d have to

a moment later. After the manager blew the whistle, Sonia and Toby raised their legs that were tied together first.

on the wrong foot and fell down before they could take a step. When

realized she was spacing out again, he pinched

were still in the competition, Sonia turned back and didn’t look at their competitor again. After

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