Anna wiped away her tears with a smile. "Yes, for sure."
I was sorry, I lied to you.
Deep down, I silently regretted my words.
I had lied to the one person who knew how little time I had left.
At most, I only had a month to live.
……
When I dragged myself back to my room, utterly exhausted, someone who should not have been there was waiting for me.
The room was filled with the nauseating smell of cigarette smoke.
Having barely eaten all day, I instinctively ran to the bathroom and vomited until I was dizzy.
I did not even hear Zac's footsteps approaching.
I was half-kneeling on the floor, reaching up to flush the toilet, when I suddenly felt a warm grip on my wrist.
"Are you pregnant? When did you sneak off behind my back? Planning to bring some bastard into the family to steal my inheritance?"
He pinned my hand against the wall, leaning over me, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at my stomach.
"Emma, if you want to stay in the Xander family, you’d bet
