Second Marriage to Mr. Rich (Ned Fletcher) novel Chapter 170

"Angie, let's not argue over that. I deeply regret letting my emotions get the best of me because of Ingrid, which nearly resulted in the child's death," coaxed Ned.

"But considering the kid's age, there was no one else except me during that time."

Angeline was briefly stunned before she smiled and said, "Have you forgotten about the time you drugged me at Regalia Hotel? My child was from then.

"You prepared the drink I had, so you should know better than me what consequences that drug would bring. You were hoping I'd sleep with someone else then, right?

"Why? Did you think I'd remain a maiden for you even after you tormented me to death by drugs?"

He suddenly remembered how he gave Angeline the supposed truth serum and forced her to admit that they didn't have sex that night before a crowd of people.

He thought of how he had tried to choke her when she was pregnant and how he had wanted to kill her.

He momentarily felt suffocated, as if a large hand was squeezing on his heart.

"Angie, please don't speak so harshly," he replied, reaching out to touch her.

She avoided his hand and said, "My child was conceived that night at the Regalia Hotel. If you don't believe me, you can run a paternity test using hair samples. The only condition is that you never appear before me ever again. You disgust me."

Her last sentence sliced through his heart like a scalpel.

He had said the same thing to her before. That was when she had just woken up from her vegetative state. She had tried her best to make him remember their past and even brought him to Oceanford High School.

At the time, he had pushed Angeline away and said to her, "I can go with you to Oceanford High School, but this is the last time! I hope from now on, you won't appear in front of me ever again. You disgust me."