Chapter 20

The Orphanage

I didn't feel bad for what I had said to her. At one point it felt like I was trying to state clearly to her that even if Markus was to get married to another woman that wasn't me, she wasn't qualified to be my child's mother. She failed big time.

I stopped the car when the lights became red. I knew Markus complained about me going out but that didn't mean I was going to listen. I wasn't a prisoner.

The lights turned green and I drove forward. Rena was seated beside me in jeans and a white top.

" Did I tell you you look very beautiful in this outfit?" I said to her as she turned to me with a smile. I saw the blush on her cheek and couldn't help but smile.

" Thank you, ma'am." She said as she had her eyes on the road. I've been meaning to talk to her about calling me ma'am, it makes me feel old. I could tell we were not too far off when it came to age.

" Jane," I said as she turned to me in confusion.

" My name is Jane, you can call me Jane when we're together, but if yo