CHAPTER 20 You Will Have to Choose

  Solaine's POV

  "Oh, I don't know what you are talking about." I must confess, I shamelessly deceived him, desperately attempting to divert our conversation.

  "Oh, come on! That was mind-boggling, like something out of a wild dream! It's simply inconceivable for such an extraordinary event to occur without any logical explanation... Unless, you're-"

  "Do not continue it." I winced, forcefully pressing my fingers against my throbbing forehead.

  He shook his head. "I simply cannot turn a blind eye to that-"

  "I can sense the insinuation you're attempting to convey," I whisper, delicately adjusting the strands of my hair. "But wait, there's more. I suffer from anemia, and it causes my period to be delayed, which can be quite frustrating. I thought I was pregnant tho." I whispered, barely audible.

  I gaze into his eyes, only to find a flicker of doubt lingering in his gaze.