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She tilts her head to the side, pulling into traffic. “Why did you forget to take it?”
“Because I was stressed out about my mother.”
“I see. I understand. Life got hard.”
“I’ve never seen him so pissed off, Lake, and he’s convinced I purposely tried to get pregnant, as if I need to trap him. We’re married.”
She doesn’t say anything for several seconds. “I think he’s scared. I think he doesn’t want to go through what he went through with Gemma. Atlas told me about what happened to her. It’s hard for him because he lost his child, and then he found out the baby wasn’t even his. It sucks.”
She has a point. He has every right to be pissed off at me and be suspicious, because I wasn’t up-front and honest with him. I should have informed him I missed a day. We could work on our relationship, but honestly, I don’t think he believes a word I have to say. Without knowing the due date, we can’t be certain when the baby was conceived.
We ride around for thirty minutes, while I’m trapped in my thoughts, thinking about my uncertain future. “Where do you want to go?”
“Home, but I’m packing up my shit and staying in a hotel. I’m not going to deal with him if he doesn’t trust me or believe me.”
Once she pulls up to the penthouse, I make my way inside to find Jasper on the couch nursing a bottle of Jack Daniels, glaring at me. The anger in his eyes makes my eyes sting, so I swallow the lump in my throat.
I don’t need this. I need someone who’s going to be there for me. I have never given him any reason to doubt me. Yes, I should have told him about the missed day, but I don’t deserve the way he’s treating me right now.
Without a word, I head straight to the bedroom and grab my suitcase, tossing my things into it. I’ll stay in a hotel for the time being until I figure out what to do next. I have enough money in the bank to take care of myself and my peanut.
I can’t believe I’m going to be a mother. I can’t believe my dream is coming true.
But I didn’t want it like this. I didn’t want to have to choose my dream over my husband. If he doesn’t want me and wants to be a deadbeat, then that’s on him.
Jasper walks into the room, and I feel his presence but I don’t turn around. I keep piling clothes into my suitcase. He stands directly behind me, but I don’t pay him any mind. I can’t face him, not when he’s been drinking like a sailor.
“What are you doing?” he says through gritted teeth.
“I’m leaving.”
“Good. I’ll show up for the doctor’s appointments, and I’ll be there for our child. I want it in writing for when I file for custody to see my child. I’ll pay you child support.”
I already knew he was going to break up with me, because Jasper is a runner. He is always running from something. I have to come to grips that I’m going to be a single mother, and I’m okay with it. I really am. I don’t want to be married to him if he doesn’t want me.
“Don’t worry about child support, just be involved.”
He grabs me by the arm so I have to face him. “Just admit you purposely got pregnant by me. Just admit you tricked me.”
I lose my cool and slap him across the face as the tears fall like a water hose. “How dare you accuse me of tricking you, you selfish bastard!”
He strokes his cheek. “Don’t ever put your hands on me again, Poppy.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t ever be touching you again, since I’m the evil person you are forming in your head.”
I’m not some weak bitch that’s going to beg a man to love her. Oh no. I used to beg Link to love me and forgive me, but not anymore. If Jasper doesn’t want to believe me, then that’s on him.
I didn’t trap him. He chose to stick his dick inside me without a condom.
So why is he blaming me for it?
I’m sick of men and their stupid-ass ways.
Jasper storms out of the room and I hear the front door slam. I place my head in my hands and cry, then I remove my wedding band and place it on the nightstand.
This pain feels as if I was hit by a bus, it hits harder than any pain I’ve ever felt in life. I wish I could go back in time and choose someone else.
I should have never married Jasper Barrett.
