Chapter eighteen.

Emily's POV.

I refused to let Mrs Gonzalez's attempt to pay me off get to me.

If I wanted such an easy way out, I would have taken the credit cards that Liam offered to me in a platter of gold, but that was far from being my problem.

I needed a safe environment for my child and I, and that I must surely get.

My bags were already packed, I couldn't wait to leave for Adrian's house. Maybe I could get some peace and quiet that I craved.

I was determined to quickly find a way to sort myself out so I don't have to depend on Adrian throughout my stay here, despite the hand of help he has extended to me. I wasn't prepared to take advantage of that.

Maybe I could get a job, that way I could provide for myself and my child, and then I could afford an apartment. I wasn't intending to live with him forever. He's done enough already.

After getting my things ready, I laid back on the bed and awaited Adrian's arrival. Slowly I drifted off into a deep.

A soft knock on the door jerked me up from