"The child's mother is Lauren."
The deep, male voice said the exact words Patricia was most terrified to hear.
A child!
Lauren actually had Jonathan's baby?
And it was a son!
So... that time all those years ago when Lauren claimed she was pregnant... she was telling the truth?!
It wasn't just some desperate lie to get out of going to prison?!
The thought made jealousy burn through Patricia like a poison. She should have done something to get rid of that baby when Lauren was locked up and helpless!
But on the outside, she kept her mask perfectly in place. "She... she had your child?" she asked, her voice all fake surprise.
"I'm sorry," Jonathan Quintero said, and his voice actually sounded full of regret.
"There's really no need to apologize," Patricia said softly, lowering her gaze so he couldn't see the fury in her eyes.
Her voice got all choked up. "I... I can't have children myself. At least now you have a child to carry on your bloodline."
