Hold the Birth Back
Tears streamed down his face as he begged me in a trembling voice.
“Zoe, I can accept bankruptcy, but I truly cannot live without you! Without you by my side, I feel hollow. Please, come back to me. I know I was wrong. I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you!”
I let out a short, empty laugh. “What can a bankrupt and ruined man like you give me and my child?”
Those words stunned him. The question cut through the last shred of his pride like a blade. With that, I turned to leave, giving him no hope.