Chapter 54

"Mom, we need to talk," I said while watching television in the living room. I had just finished putting Isla to sleep.

"What's wrong?" she asks.

"This is about Lily's pediatrician," I said slowly.

"Yeah? Doctor Felix? Why?" she asked, looking intently at me.

"She's Lily's father," I shook my head, as I said those words.

"She's your ex-boyfriend?" mom almost whispered.

"Yes, mom," I said, I let out a deep sigh.

"What's your plan? Are you planning to tell him now that you had a child together?" 

"No. I'm not ready, mom," I said, on the verge of crying, "what if it's too late for me to tell him?"

"I understand that you're feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do," mom replied. "But it's important to consider Lily's best interests in this situation. Have you thought about how keeping this a secret from her father might affect her in the long run?"

"I know, mom," I said as I leaned into the sofa. I buried my face