RHETT
I stood in my dimly lit bedroom, my gaze fixated on Kai’s motionless form lying in the bed. The silence in the room was suffocating, matching the turmoil in my mind. She had been unconscious since I pushed her down to the floor, an act borne out of frustration and anger. But an unexpected turn took place, and her pregnancy had somehow remained intact.
Conflicting emotions battled within me, as I tried to rationalize the situation. If Kai had lost the baby, she would despise me even more, if that were possible. But if she didn’t, she would become a mother, forever binding us in some twisted way. I had no feelings for her, no desire to be tied to her in any manner, yet I was conflicted.
I watched her chest rise and fall rhythmically with each breath, a reminder of the fragility of l
