Chapter 49

The house was quiet again.

Phil was gone, and Jody left not so long after. So it was just her and Anthony again.

And, of course, the baby that was growing inside her.

She still had a hard time believing she was pregnant with Anthony's baby. It was surreal.

Anthony was clingy as always. He even came home early from work every day to keep her company. And to take care of her. But Faith didn't mind anymore. It was endearing, and she came to enjoy spending time with him.

Maybe, just maybe, she could forgive him for buying her dad's house and blackmailing her with it. Faith grinned at the memory.

She was furious with him and made up her mind to pay him back every penny before leaving him, but now...things were different. The thought of leaving him made her chest constrict. She was too used to having him around now.

"You have a mail, ma'am," Faith's heart leaped as she didn't hear Dori come in.

"I do?" she narrowed her eyes. She barely ever had mail because she stopped working. The only thi