Chapter 67: I will see you soon
Paula announced, her sharp voice slicing through the tension that was lingering in the air. I felt my heart sink to the pit of my stomach in a split second and the world had stopped spinning as time stood still.
We stopped in our steps and stood rooted to the ground.
She knew. But how did she... There’s only one explanation. It must have been Evelyn. She couldn’t get through Xavier so she’s doing this to get his parents to break us up instead!
We snapped our heads around to come face to face with her. Her features were contorted into an angry expression and smugness was radiating from every inch of her skin. I didn’t know exactly what to say right then, my hand naturally flew up to caress my tummy as my eyes flickered down to glance at it momentarily as my heart wavered slightly.
There was a brief pause as the air crackled with unspoken tension and silence stretched between us.
"I was told that Aurelia is pregnant with another man’s child!" She spat the words out as her nose scrunched up with disgust. "Do you know that, Xavier? Did she tell you that or did she hide that fact from you because she is scared that you would leave her?!" She snarled as she turned to face her son this time.
"What? Aurelia is pregnant with someone else’s child?" Charles’s voice boomed loudly, echoing in the place. "What has this become?! This is not acceptable!"
Before I could open my mouth to say a word, Xavier beat me to it.
"Yeah, she is pregnant and I know the child she is carrying isn’t mine," he answered nonchalantly. "And no, I’m not planning to leave her. It is my choice, so don’t go insinuating that she forced me into raising someone else’s child," he quickly added with a distant look plastered across his face as his voice remained cold.
"Are you serious?!" Paula snapped in agitation as anger spread through her body like a wildfire. "Do you even know what you are doing, Xavier Wilder? Are you going to raise another man’s child? How could you –"
"Yes, I am. I am a hundred percent serious about this," he declared as he held onto my hand and gave it a light squeeze as my heart hammered in my chest. "You can’t stop me. It is not your decision or choice to make. It’s mine."