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David's words hit Rowan like a tidal wave, making anger course through her veins. Why all of a sudden was he showing interest in her child? Was it because Flora, too, had experienced the pain of losing a child?

Rowan was shocked at the depths of David's despicability. To think he would lay claim to a child he had once doubted even existed was beyond her comprehension. Memories flooded her mind, especially the painful recollection of when she had lost a baby, and he had refused to stand by her side.

"David, I promised never to intrude on your family matters. Please, just leave," Rowan pleaded, her words carrying a mix of frustration and desperation.

But David, with an air of self-righteousness, declared, "I would love to leave, but you're carrying my child, and it's my responsibility to care for and protect our baby."

Rowan couldn't hold back a scoff, and her response cut through the air like a knife, "Protect? Have you ever protected me or anything that came from me? The first child—I