Chapter 56

He took another step closer, “Did it ever occur to you, Care, that I would have liked to know that I have a son?” he asked. His voice was calm, but it didn’t fool Caroline, “Did it ever occur to you that I would have loved to be involved in my son’s life?”

“I… I didn’t think that you’d want him,” she stammered.

His voice was deep, dangerous, tightly controlled. “And why is that?”

Caroline stared him dead in the eyes, “Because you left,” she said.

She wasn’t going to admit it, but the months after he left had been horrible, especially after she found out that she was pregnant. She had missed him terribly, wishing he was there to help her go through the pregnancy. She had cried herself to sleep so many times and the only thing that gave her strength was the thought of the child she’d be bringing into the world.

Yes, she knew that she was wrong keeping Charlie from him, but she had honestly thought that he wouldn’t want to be involved in any way. The man r