Chapter 6

I was stunned, and so was Keith. He never would've expected Ian to be Neo's biological father. I'd forgotten that Ian was one of the doctors involved during my C-section. He could easily get Neo's blood sample.

I twisted the hem of my T-shirt. For a second, I didn't know what to say. After a while, I said, "Would you believe me if I told you I just wanted to make use of you to have a baby with good genetics?"

"As if!" Ian snapped.

I turned to Keith. "You should leave, Keith. This is between us, and we'll deal with it."

He reluctantly left. Once he was gone, Ian grabbed my arm, his eyes clouded by confusion. "Sadie."

"That hurts!" I cried.

"You demanded a breakup without giving me a reason, and now you've given birth to my child. What are you playing at?" His voice was hoarse. He was evidently at a loss for what to do.

I thought about it for a long while before returning to my room and retrieving the envelope Connie had given me. I stuffed it into Ian's hands and told him to read