Chapter 64

“Marry you? I have a wife for goodness sake! I've already made you a mouth watering offer and that's the best a man can do for any woman. I asked you to be my mistress and I promise to take care of everything.”

“But….your wife can decide to hurt my child…”

“Hey! Don't say that nonsense. She won't do that. Heck! How dare you speak evil of my wife, you madam?”

“But, sir…it's true. She might label him an illegitimate child and make sure he gets no inheritance and I will be saddled with the responsibility of trying to groom him and set him in the right place all his life.”

Nathan kept quiet as if he was pondering on her words. 

“Is this your fear? Is this the reason you want me to marry you?”

Maryann nodded. 

“I've told you times without number that I'll take care of this. I have a wife and can only make you my mistress. I'll take care of the child and make sure he gets treated as a legitimate child because he is one. I recognise him a