Chapter 387

"Tyler, we can't keep this child..." Tears welled in Vicky's eyes as she muttered through quivering lips, "We can't keep it."

The look in his eyes darkened. "Don't tell me you're thinking of getting rid of it, Vicky."

"Have you forgotten that you wore protection that day? We've only been intimate that one time in the past month. How can I be pregnant with your child?"

An unknown emotion surfaced in his eyes, but it vanished almost immediately before anyone could notice it. "So, that's why..." He wiped away her tears with his long, cold fingers. "Vicky, even protections can fail from time to time."

Vicky's eyes widened with disbelief. "Really?"

"It's true." Tyler kissed away her tears and held her closer. "I'll get Nanny Paterson to make something to eat. Rest. I'll take you to the hospital for another checkup tomorrow."

She grabbed onto the corner of his shirt and said, "Tyler, there's something I need to tell you."

He lifted her off the group and whispered, "After you eat."

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