"Dad, there was a woman outside who claimed she's pregnant with your kid, is it true?" Justin spat out his question quickly. 'He asked for it, ' he thought. 'If he admits it, I will stop calling him dad and pack up and go back to the military base. He can live with that tramp. Mom and I will not love a guy like that.' Justin thought.
"Who are you talking about?" Edward asked doubtfully. He didn't realize that the woman mentioned by Justin was Jessica.
"Her name is Jessica, that evil hag! Don't tell me that you don't know her. She said she is pregnant with your child. So this is what you've been hiding all along. You cheated on us," said Justin with grief choking him. He felt very sad. 'I've tried so hard to bring my mom and dad together. But why did this woman suddenly appear? I drove her away long ago!' Justin thought.
"Haha!" Rain couldn't help but laugh. The little boy was mature beyond his age. He knew so many things. 'Does he know what cheating on someone means? He surely didn't think before he said this, ' Rain thought.
"What? Did you see her?" asked Edward with a frown. He didn't plan to let Justin know about this. It was not a good thing -- he didn't want to hear that Jessica had said anything to his kid. Everything was not going according to plan. He couldn't put all the pieces in the right place perfectly. Now he hurt both of the people he loved most.
"Dad, so it's real? Then I won't forgive you. And mom will leave you," Justin said, staring angrily at the handsome man sitting in the chair. His face was full of sadness, and tears ran down his cheeks.
"No. I only have you and your mom. Other women or their children have nothing to do with me," said Edward while rising from his chair. He walked to Justin's side and gathered him into his arms.
"Dad, really? Promise me. Promise me that pregnant woman has nothing to do with you," Justin said, raising his head. He didn't want to share his dad and his mom with anyone. They only belonged to him. He was hoping so hard that a family of three could live together happily. And that was not too much to ask, Justin thought.
"Okay. I promise that except for you, I have no children. Other kids have nothing to do with me. Jessica is pregnant, but the baby in her belly is not mine. Can you believe me, sweetheart?" asked Edward. Edward reached out his hand to wipe the tears on Justin's face. He looked into Justin's eyes and thought, 'I was wise to get a vasectomy shortly after I got married. Otherwise I couldn't be sure. I couldn't make good on that promise.'
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