Chapter 13. The Ultimatum

Please note all the chapters of the book are written from Lily's point of view unless stated otherwise.

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 My breath caught and my hand instinctively ran up against my mouth to hold back the gasp about to escape. 

 I was in a rush to leave for work this morning so I forgot to hide the pregnancy test result. I had left it on top of the nightstand. Now he has found it out. Something I promised never to let him find out about till the time was right. How could I been so forgetful and careless? This is bad…like very bad.

 My heart was pounding against my rib cage. I tried but unsuccessfully to steady it as I lifted my gaze to meet Robert’s raging eyes. I don’t think I have ever seen him this angry. 

 Normally, couples are supposed to celebrate the news of pregnancy especially if it has taken a long time to come. Any husband will be happy about this. Any husband but Robert. Was pregnancy really that bad a thing for him? Did he