Facade of Love (Yvette Scott and Idris Young) novel Chapter 461

I nodded, my face a mask of calm. "You're right. The baby's innocent."

Noticing I was not reacting, Alice hesitated before saying, "Ms. Scott, I dream of giving my child a future in a home filled with love, where his parents adore each other."

She circled around the topic, avoiding the main point. Watching her struggle, I gave a small, knowing smile and cut to the chase, "Ms. Cruz, just say what you need to say."

She looked a bit pale but met my gaze and got to the heart of it, "You and Idris are done. There’ sno strings attached—no money issues or kid problems. So, can I ask you to stay out of his life from now on? Idris deserves a fresh start, and honestly, so do you. It's time for you to find a new chapter for yourself."

She talked in circles, but all she was really asking was for me to steer clear of Idris. It must have been tough, tiptoeing around it like that.

I nodded, my lips pressed together in a thin line, and reassured her, "Don't worry, I won't be part of his life anymore."

She let out a relieved sigh at my words and thanked me.

I watched her for a moment, then asked, "Do you love him?"

She was taken aback, a flicker of surprise crossing her face before she asked, "What?"

I did not back down. "Do you love Idris?"

She bit her lip, avoiding the question, and instead repeated, "I'm pregnant with his child. I have to marry him now."

I pressed on, "If the baby wasn't his, would you still choose to marry him?" I watched her frown deepen. "About that night on New Year's Eve, was it really Idris who was with you?"

Her face turned stormy, and she fixed me with an icy stare. "Yvette, what are you getting at?"