Ruby’s POV
I sat on my couch, cradling my son in my arms. His soft breathing was the only sound in the room, a peaceful rhythm that contrasted sharply with the distress in my mind. Lily sat next to me, her concern evident as she watched me.
"You should give Dominic a chance to be with his son, Ruby," Lily said softly, her eyes pleading.
I shook my head, refusing to meet her gaze. "No, Lily. I can't. After everything he's done, I can't trust him."
Lily sighed, adjusting her bag over her shoulder. "But he's the father. He deserves to know his son, and your boy deserves a father.”
I shook my head, "he had his chance," I replied, my voice hard and unyielding. "And he blew it. He made his choices, and now he has to live with the consequences."
“I still think you should —“
Our conversatio
