Valerie’s POV “You are lying to me, I can feel it.” She clutched my wrist. “Ouch,” I jerked away. “Why are you doing this?” She probed. Her facial expressions made my heart shrink. I felt like I was making her bitter. She deserved to be happy. She didn't deserve to pay for her son's stupidity. I swallowed hard, uncertain if saying the truth would be the best thing to do right now. “Okay,” I paused, holding it back. Her eyes bulged out, lips curled downward. I could tell she was about to break out any time soon. I didn't want to be the reason for that. I took a deep breath. “They are his,” I muttered, my heart racing. I bit my lips hard as a punishment for my vulnerability. I let my emotions get the best of me. I flipped the plan. “Why do you want to hurt him like this my child?

