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Exchange of hurtful words

Author: Janelle Rich
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-10 22:03:58

Morgan's point of view

“What’s this?” I asked, my tone colder now.

“It’s none of your business,” Marrissa snapped, reaching for it, but I held it out of her reach.

“Marissa,” I said, “Is this what I think it is?”

She said nothing, her eyes fixed on the floor.

"Are you trying to kill an innocent child?" I asked. I could see the tears swelling at the back of her eyes.

“Don't fall for it, Morgan," my inner mind said.

“Oh how you disgust me,” I said, my tone sharper.

She raised her eyes to look at me and I saw something flashed, anger, pain, sadness, but I didn't care.

“Satisfy my curiosity Marrissa, why would you want to hurt something as cute as a baby?” I asked, my tone softer.

“Could it be because you are involved with so many men that you are not sure who the father is?”

“Or that you enjoy your immoral lifestyle so much that you feel bearing a child would disrupt your business.....”

Marrissa didn't let my words drop before landing me a slap.

“How dare you, she fumed, you have no ri
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