Chapter 6

A mocking smile touched my lips. "Look at you. Anyone would think you were the father." Toric choked, his face flushing crimson. He reached out a trembling hand towards my abdomen, but Evelyn swiftly stepped between us. "Thalia, what a joke you make," Evelyn's voice was sickly sweet, but her nails dug into Toric's arm. "Toric is simply overjoyed that his brother's bloodline continues. It's just the deep bond between brothers." "Enough," I cut her off coldly, halting her attempt to weave more lies. "I'm afraid I must disappoint you both. I've already terminated the pregnancy." The restaurant plunged into silence, broken only by the sound of breathing. Toric's voice was a strangled snarl, thick with suppressed rage: "How dare you abort the child!" At the same moment, Evelyn's voice, laced with undisguised relief, rang out: "Really?" She quickly realized her slip, hastily adding, "I mean... that's so sudden..." I leaned back languidly in my chair, savoring the kaleidoscope of expressions