Chapter 8

Marcus fell silent for a few periods and simply gazed at the woman who was too stubborn to terminate her pregnancy. To be sure, she might be an excellent mother to their child.

“Are you finished at this point?” Paloma entered the living room, carrying a tray of refreshments with her. She approached the quarreling couple and presented them with a glass of the cold beverage she had prepared herself in the kitchen. “You must be thirsty, judging by the noises coming from the kitchen,” she added, intending to embarrass them.

They were both adults, so how come they couldn’t communicate in a polite manner? After a few minutes, the pill she had added to their beverages began to take action. Marcus and Daniella both fell asleep. Paloma sneered at them and sat across from them, her legs crossed.

“You tainted the beverage!” Marcus expressed his dissatisfaction when he thought something was amiss with his body. He was drows