ep down her heart was racing. She masked her nerves behind the weight of her

ith confusion, his brows furrowing so tightly they almost touched. His steps were steady but sharp as he made his way toward her, join

is voice loud and laced with sharp anger. His whole face tightened,

d her hand and pointed straight at the groom. Her other ha

arly, "he's the father o

htening as if the words had knocked the air right out of his chest. His wide, bewi

d, his voice hoar

still-flat stomach as if cradling a secret life. "Y

aybe you don't remember, but it happened. One nig

on, that even she almost believed them. Inside, her heart drummed w

ing just enough to sound wounded. "What about me? What happens to me and our child? You can't j

embling slightly to match the heartbreak i

e, huh? And what about our unborn child?" she asked, her

like he needed space to breathe. "Who... who are you?" he stammered, completely

ing to find the right words. "I don't even

rocodile tears, but convincing ones. She made s

ing. "How could you forget? You used me, left me, and no

that filled the church pews, their fa

"is the father of my unborn child. If this wedding goes on, it's not j

s as she painted the perfect

er voice thick with emotion. "Not when he can so eas

tiffened, the quiet signs of rising anger barely hidden beneath his wedding suit. He took a st

n written all over their faces as the

r, the groom squared his sho

ldly. "If you're telling t

mouth. He was sure she wouldn't know... after all,

h. Her lips curled int

n Maxwell," she answered smoothl

dened as the name hit him like a slap,

, nearly stumbling

e started, but Layla

he held his gaze like a mother scolding a child. "You might've li

g the perfect mix of anger and heartbreak. "Logan Maxwe

weaving the perfect lie. "I remember your face from

ce, the way doubt flickered in his eyes. The more she spok

is voice strained as he tried to an

d her voice, letting the fire of betrayal fill every word. "You got me pregnant

er voice rise with anger. "Yo

and and slapped him -hard- across the face. The sound echoe

he bride, stood