Se connecterWhen they finally arrived back at her place from the DNA clinic, the silence between them was thick, heavy with exhaustion. Their ragged breathing filled the quiet car. It was a chaotic, impossible situation for both of them—a living nightmare they desperately wanted to wake up from. The vibrant, electric sexual chemistry that had sustained them for five years was entirely gone, replaced by a cold, suffocating wall.Miss Vale had zero interest in Ryan’s subtle physical closeness or hollow assurances. All her body craved was a hot meal and uninterrupted sleep. Ryan, however, was trapped in his own head, convincing himself that an abortion was the only logical escape route. He assumed Miss Vale was far too rational to risk her safety and reputation by carrying the pregnancy to term.The argument ignited the moment Ryan turned off the engine and looked at her with desperate eyes.“Babe, please... give the abortion priority,” Ryan pleaded, his hands trembling slightly on the steering whee
Ryan broke the heavy, suffocating silence inside the car, his voice tight with desperation.“Babe, those kids are mine! In our family, we have strong twin genes. I’m a twin myself—there will be no way to convince anyone, especially the elders in the village, that those aren't my kids!”Miss Vale turned her head slowly, looking directly into his eyes. She had no strength left to argue with him. Her body was exhausted from carrying the pregnancy, she hadn't eaten a single bite all day, and the hours spent running tests at the clinic had drained the last of her energy. She was simply not ready for Ryan’s frantic panic.Looking at him now, she couldn't believe this cold, selfish stranger was the same innocent, twenty-one-year-old virgin who had once idolized her.Her mind drifted back five years ago to the parking lot where they had met in secret for the very first time. She remembered how instantly turned on she had been by his innocent, intense look. He was exceptionally handsome, his s
The drive home was suffocatingly long. Sitting side by side in silence, they were two people locked in a war where victory for one meant total destruction for the other. As the saying goes, when two bulls fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. In this war, the grass was an innocent child—or perhaps children—caught in the crossfire of adult mistakes.Miss Vale was desperately fighting to protect the lives inside her. God knew she needed those babies. Ryan, on the other hand, was fighting to save his future, his family’s honor, and his standing in society. He was simply not ready to face the consequences.Both of them understood the heavy weight of their African heritage. In their culture, intimacy between blood relatives was not merely frowned upon—it was an abomination, a sacred curse that could bring ruin upon an entire family and lineage. Bringing a child born of incest into the world was far worse than keeping a secret; it carried the terrifying threat of public shaming, ritual
Miss Vale called Ryan early the next morning. She needed to see him—not to seek comfort, embrace, or whisper sweet promises, but to sit down together, call the DNA clinic, and figure out the precise steps required for a prenatal test.Ryan arrived at the medical facility almost immediately after her call. When they met in the waiting room at exactly 10:00 AM, she could see the heavy toll the situation had taken on him. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was drawn with exhaustion. He was visibly distressed, desperate for this living nightmare to end.Yet, looking at his frantic state, Miss Vale couldn't help but question the true source of his panic. His desperate urgency for an abortion was almost terrifying. Does this man truly care about me, she wondered bitterly, or does he only care about his future, his degree, his inheritance, and how people perceive him?She kept her thoughts guarded, refusing to give voice to her rising resentment. In her mind, the verdict was already seale
The text message arrived early the next morning from Dr. Trevor. It contained the direct phone number and address for a specialized clinic that performed non-invasive prenatal DNA testing.To Miss Vale, it wasn't a message to celebrate. There was no joy in reading it.She stared at the glowing screen, her mind spinning in exhausting circles. Over and over, she forced herself to revisit the night of Ryan’s graduation party, desperately searching for clarity. All she could remember was the warmth of their passion and the alcohol in her system. But try as she might, she could not recall the exact moment he claimed to have finished inside her.Everything was a terrifying blank.How is it possible that I can't remember? she tortured herself.She had wanted children so desperately, but she had been targeting her ovulation cycles strictly for David—her ex-husband. Would she really have allowed Ryan to risk everything, no matter how much they had consumed? It wasn't their first time drin
“If those babies turn out to be mine and you give birth to them, I will commit suicide.” The words hung in the quiet morning air, cold and lethal. They came from the mouth of the man she had loved for five years. He didn't stop there. “If my mother finds out you gave birth to my children, she will die of depression! My father will disinherit me, and the community will banish us both. This will ruin my entire life! I won't graduate from my Master's degree because my father will stop paying my tuition!” This was the same man who, just hours earlier, had wrapped his arms around her in passionate embrace, whispering endless confessions of love. Now, all that came out of his mouth was me, myself, and I. She was older, but she was also brilliant and sharp. The illusion shattered completely. In that single moment, she saw him clearly: he was a selfish man who had simply used her as a stepping stone while he built his future. He had never envisioned her in his long-term plans. A profound







