“Why didn’t you say anything?” she grits out. A raging fire burns in her eyes.
“What’s the point? You threw me away like an unnecessary toy. You were going to marry your perfect…” Why should I tell you anything?
“It’s my child.”
“And what now? Will you try to take them?”
“No,” he sneers, “but you’ll have to pay dearly for your silence.”
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Backstory: “Take me.”