"Leo, even if you don't want the baby, please spare its life. I promise that the child will never show its face in front of you, and I won't let the child ruin your marriage with Ruby. Leo, I'm begging you. Please..." I held onto Leo's sleeves and begged piteously. Leo didn't know how important this child was to me. After so many years, I was finally pregnant. I would give birth to the baby no matter who the father was.
"Pauline, do you really think I'm that cruel of a person?" Leo stared deeply into my eyes, as if he was trying to find something in them.
I lowered my head in a panic and mumbled, "No, you're not. But I'm honestly terrified. I really don't want to lose this baby. Leo, I won't disrupt your marriage or anything. Please spare this child, okay? I swear that I won't disturb
