~Evangeline~I stood there, frozen, staring at Nicholas.He couldn't be serious. He couldn't actually mean what he'd just said.But his eyes told me he was completely serious."I can be the father," he said again, his voice stronger now, more certain. "I don't care about biology or blood. I don't care whose child it technically is. I want to be there. I want to raise this baby with you. I want us to be a family."My heart clenched so hard it hurt. The pain was physical, spreading through my chest and making it difficult to breathe.I'd never expected this. Never imagined that someone like Nicholas, proud, powerful, always in control would abandon his dignity like this. Would offer to raise another man's child just to be with me.I wasn't happy. I should have been happy. This was everything I'd secretly wanted, everything I'd dreamed about in my weakest moments.But all I felt was sad. Because he was willing to give up so much. His pride, his reputation, the expectations of his family
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