Chapter 5

Angela and Matthew stared at me, dumbfounded. Seeing their identical expressions, Timothy folded his arms, enjoying the scene. "Don't you know Renee's legs have healed?" Matthew rubbed his eyes and stammered, "R-Renee, since when have you been able to stand up? Why didn't you tell me about it?" "The day I came back from abroad," I replied with a smile. "I wanted to give you and all our friends a surprise, but you both gave me a bigger surprise." As my calm gaze swept over Angela's tummy, Matthew quickly stood in front of her protectively and gulped. "Renee, listen to me. Ange and I are innocent. We lost control after drinking too much. We never expected she would get pregnant. She promised not to hold it against me and said she'll leave after giving birth. She even agreed that you could be the baby's mother." I cast a cold glance at the jealousy burning in Angela's eyes and let out an icy snort. "Children aren't fruit you can pluck from a tree. She'll face countless hardships