Chapter 27

“Come again,” he said angrily.

“We have a child together, Jack, a son,” Layla responded as she turned towards the door to open it.

“Mommy!” Samuel yelled as he ran towards his mom.

“This is Samuel Garfield, your son,” said Layla in a calm tone as Samuel leaned on her.

“Ha ha ha,” Jack laughed. “You have got to be kidding me, Layla. You get pregnant by some other dude. Then you try to pin it on me so that you can ruin what I did three years ago. I am a married man, Layla; come on,” he scoffed.

“Why would I lie? This child is two years and some months old. You were the only one I was during that period,” said Layla.

“How am I not sure you didn’t sleep with someone when you ran away?!” he yelled.

Samuel grabbed Layla’s leg tightly, his face already looking scrunched up like he was about to cry.

“Sorry, baby,” she said as she carried her son up. “Please have some manners here. There is a baby,” she complained.

Jack laughed hysterical