Chapter 81: Acting differently

The fifteen-minute drive to his apartment felt like forever. Derrick's mind kept going over the conversation with his father and Lyla's pregnancy.

"How do I prove my innocence? I did not touch her," Derrick thought running his hand through his hair.

"How do I explain this to Lily? She will never believe me. How does this keep happening?" he thought

"Six weeks pregnant. Did something happen between us?" he questioned himself. "No, I would have known. DNA is the solution. Yes DNA," he concluded.

He drove into the compound of his apartment in fifteen minutes as he had promised Lily. The house was quiet, and all the lights were off except for the light in their bedroom. He knew Lily was awake. He took a deep breath and walked towards the bedroom. He climbed the staircase and just a couple of steps away from the bedroom he stopped. He stood there for a while and rather went into his study. He shut the door behind him and sat behind his desk. He sat there for a while not sure what to do. He