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Chapter Seventy-one

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Chapter 71

Derrick’s point of view

“She will call you back, okay? She is busy at work now.” I said to Ariana.

“Okay,” she replied and I hung up.

Zora hid this from me? Why? Why would she? I know what I did in the past was horrible but that doesn't mean she has to hide something like this from me.

I was so annoyed. This means she never got rid of that pregnancy, she struggled alone with that child.

Ariana, Ariana is my child. My sweet little Angel, now I know the reason why I couldn't stop getting attached to that little girl.

I could remember how I wished I was Ariana’s dad not knowing she was really my child, my daughter.

Zora, why would you be so selfish?

She returned and I wasn't happy at all.

“What's wrong?” She asked me as she walked closer.

“How could you do this to me, Zora?” After all these years of hoping for a child not knowing I have one.

How painful is this!

“What do you mean?” She asked, I tried to hold back my tears, after all these years.

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