NELISSA’S POV
The realization that I am pregnant is a lot to take.
I sit there for a long time, unmoving, with my hand on my stomach as I stare into space at nothing in particular.
Why do I feel apprehensive about this new development? My mind travels back to the floor of Cedric’s room when I was at my lowest. I had just attempted to manipulate him into putting a baby in me. Now that I know that my attempt was a success, why was I not over the moon in excitment?
I understand that part of the reason is that since then Cedric has been revealed to me in a new light. A perspective that churns my insides and makes me even more grateful that I am now beyond his reach.
A multitude of emotions swirl through my mind, jostling for priority. I feel ashamed that I ever wanted him, angry at his tr
