Chapter Hundred&Seventy-One

Alexia's POV

“You…You did!” I asked, really surprised.

“Yeah. I’m sorry, I had to. It’s complicated but…he was on my neck and I had to spill the truth”.

“Oh,” I mouthed and stared at the floor.

It all explains how he’d gotten to know in the first place. I've been wondering…

“So, what happened? How did it go?” Sylvia looked at me and asked, curiously and it brought some hurtful memories to me.

“He…” I stared blankly at the floor. “He had called Victor and asked him to run a test on me. I… I think he wanted Victor to terminate the baby, but… Victor told him my life would be at risk if we attempted again because…The pills I’d previously taken had put the baby at risk. So, we can’t make another attempt now”

“In conclusion, you mean the baby cannot be removed!” Sylvia asked and I nodded affirmatively.

“Oh God!” she sighed and plonked herself on the bed.

I studied her reaction and knew for sure there was going to be a big problem.

“This is all my fault” She mumbled regrettably. “I s