Meanwhile. Vivian mmed the phone and cursed.


    I was amused to see how mad she was. "I''ve moved on. Why are you so upset?"


    "How can I not be? You and Antonio were deeply in love. How did this happen?"


    Everyone thought it a shame when they knew Antonio and I broke up.


    But there was nothing we could do about it. It just didn''t work out.


    Vivian was my best friend. There were things that only she knew. Her gaze rested on my belly. "Grace, what about the baby? Won''t you tell Antonio?"


    This baby belonged to me only. I stroked my belly gently.


    I didn''t go through with the abortion.


    At thest minute, I had second thoughts.


    I had no family and had left Antonio. I didn''t wanna spend the rest of my life in solitude


    "The baby has no father. It only has a mother."


    One monthter. I gave birth to a


    ???


    girl. She was the most Cen


    person to me in the world


    working and raising my daughter, I felt contented and happy.


    I invested in Vivian''spany with es. Business had been


    good,


    I could provide afeet


    life for my daughter.


    Time went by, and my daughter was five years now.


    Warned by Vivian, Antonio didn''te and find me.


    He asked Vivian about me every month.


    Vivian had asked me if she could tell him about my life.


    I nodded. She could tell him anything except my daughter.


    Vivian''s business had transferred domestically. Herpany was moving back. And she was returning home to get married.


    I would go back with her for her wedding.


    My daughter developed slowly. She


    looked younger than children age.


    And she didn''t take vermel


    Antonio at all. He already


    a son.


    I figured he wouldn''t care much about this daughter.