Chapter 11

Emma’s POV

“Marriage? The idea of that is absurd. I’m not even ready for marriage yet. And my family? What would they say? No, Gideon, that won’t happen.” Gideon and I had been battling with words for over an hour since we had arrived in his penthouse.

“Emily, you have to calm down and look at it in a more reasonable way. Marriage is the only thing that can save our reputation and still allow me to be with my kid without any stress. How do you want the baby to feel because of your foolishness? You want it going all round in school being called an illegitimate child? You have to think of the future instead of the present because the future matters for this child.” Gideon remained cool and collected as usual, and I immediately pondered on his words.

This was for my baby. There was no way Gideon was ever going to let me go with the baby except I decided to run away-which wasn’t an option. I could do this for my baby, for it.

All this while, as I sat and pondered