Chapter 150: A Past Unveiled

Shamefaced, Tiago confessed, the words scraping raw against his throat. "I remember... that night at the residence. I came home drunk from the dinner, and... I lost control. The beast within me..." His voice trailed off, the memory too painful to relive in its entirety. "The next thing I knew, I was waking up with you in the bathroom, and after that it was all a blur. Soon after you... you told me you were pregnant." A wave of emotions crashed over him - a crushing tide of pain, regret, and remorse. The guilt gnawed at him, a constant reminder of the monster he could become. And the memory of Mariana's tear-stained face, the hurt and betrayal in her eyes, was a fresh wound. Tears welled in Tiago's eyes, blurring the image of Mariana staring back at him with a mixture of confusion and dawning horror. He forced himself to continue, his voice hoarse. "But Mariana, please understand... when I suggested... the termination, it wasn't because I didn't want the child… our child. It was becau