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As I prepared to ask the question that had been burning in my mind for years, I could feel the annoyance seeping into my tone.
"Why did you leave three years ago?" I asked, my voice edging towards impatience.
"You changed your number and cut off all contact with me. If my father hadn't been admitted, I wouldn't have even known you were still alive."
As I spoke, I could feel my temper rising.
What had once been a distant memory was now a fresh wound, and I struggled to keep my emotions in check.
I had initially intended to approach the subject calmly, giving her the benefit of the doubt.
But as I sat there, the years of silence and unanswered questions came rushing back, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of betrayal.
"What happened, Angela?" I pressed, my voice firm but controlled.
"I deserve an explanation. Why did you leave?”
She took a deep breath as if bracing herself for whatever she was going to say.
Seeing her react like this made me curious as to what her reason was going to be.
As Angela spoke, I could feel my heart racing.
I had always wondered what had driven her to disappear so suddenly, and now that I was finally getting an explanation, I could barely contain my emotions.
"I was pregnant, Dante," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I found out after one of our dates. I was scared, and I didn't know how to tell you. I thought you would think I was trying to trap you or that I was some kind of gold digger."
The words hit me like a ton of bricks.
Angela, the woman who had been on my mind for the past three years, had been carrying my child without me even knowing.
I was simultaneously overwhelmed with heartbreak that she had felt like she couldn't tell me.
"Why would you think that?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.
"I would never have thought that of you."
She shrugged, avoiding my gaze.
"I don't know. I was scared. I thought you might not believe me or that you would be angry."
I could feel the anger and hurt bubbling inside of me.
How could she think that I would abandon her and our child?
But at the same time, I understood her fears and insecurities.
"I don't know what to feel right now," I said, running a hand through my hair.
"This is a lot to take in."
"I understand," she said, placing a hand on my arm.
"But please know that I didn't want to keep this from you. I just didn't know how to tell you."
I nodded, still trying to process everything.
