Chapter 21

For a while, I couldn't speak! Literally, I was speechless! And when I regained my composure from the shock, I threw the remaining chocolate porridge in my bowl at him. Abortion?

How could I do that?

I couldn't even find that word in my vocabulary. And why would I kill my own child, anyway? Yes, the man who impregnated me left, but that wasn't a reason to terminate the baby in my womb. It's just too cruel, especially since I was fully aware of the consequences when we did it! It's purely horrible!

"Jamie!"

The man suddenly stood up as he felt the warmth of chocolate porridge on his skin.

"Fyi, Brent, I didn't have our child aborted. She was already dead when I gave birth!" When I confirmed that I was pregnant, a mix of joy, apprehension, and fear enveloped me.

I was happy because Brent would, in a way, still be with me through our child. And who wouldn't feel scared and worried during pregnancy, especially at a young age? I knew it wouldn't be good for t