Chapter 19

Summer was trying to pull herself together. She nearly jumped out of her skin when her phone rang all of a sudden.

Picking up the phone on the bed, she saw the caller ID. Her heart pounded violently—so much so that she nearly lost grip on her phone.

It was Mark.

He must have found the pregnancy report.

She hung up the phone. Her hand was shuddering. But she told herself to calm down.

The phone screen lit up again, and the ringtone reverberated in the silent room.

She let the phone sit in her hand but did not pick up the call. After a long moment, the screen went dark.

She breathed a sigh of relief. She knew she had to make a quick decision whether or not to keep the baby.

The door was ajar. She could clearly hear her mom’s cheerful laughter and the tender voice of the child from the TV.

With her hand on her belly, there was a strange feeling rising from within.

It was her baby, and her blood was flowing in her. It was a wonderful feeling.

How could she kill an innocent baby