Pregnant and Abandoned at Death's Door
"Monica, you actually helped me reclaim my inheritance. But I still wonder if God might show me mercy one more time. I don't want to lose another person I love."
"Ivan, I can't give up this child. Even without him, my life is already on a countdown. Right now, he's the continuation of my life." I smiled, keeping my tone calm.
Tears welled in Ivan's gray eyes.
I squeezed his hand and said playfully, "Hey, rude stranger, pull yourself together. You're going to be the Don.
"Don't let our families' alliance fall apart because of me, alright? As a daughter of the Columbo family, that's the only gift I can leave Dad."