The Devil and The Blue Sea

He turned slowly to see her standing just a few steps away from him, and Liam could not help but feel his heart crumple. However, he forcefully hardened his heart and walked towards Natalia with a menacing expression.

"What was that you did, Natalia?" he asked, anger evident in his voice. He watched as she stood there in the maternity gown and exhausted expression, which was the opposite of the energized look she had on TV.

"It won't harm you, Lee. Except you end up forcing me to get surgery. Otherwise, you can just destroy my public image and announce that everything I ever said on that show was a lie! I...I won't hold you back," Natalia whispered, just loud enough for Liam to hear her clearly. With her hands on her belly, she looked around to find a suitable place to sit as her legs were already shaking beneath her feet.