ana'

ly rude. He just looked like he wanted to

give me

e–at least on paper. I came from a fairly wealthy background here, but compared to Mr Willia

corner of my eye, and

yet?" He seemed

e of questions?" I said, still

gether, and his dark circ

ns exactly?" he asked

nt me to give you a child. That

nough to you, I have some health struggles," the last words left his lips as if he

first before trying for a ch

I was in better health." I knew that this wasn't a marriage of love, but rather the farthest thi

y I would be discussing my marriage and childbirth like I was tryi

rom?" I asked. We were going to be living under the same

ious so you don't have to worry about it," he repl

an emergency?" I a

ickly, "You're not my doctor or my maid, so yo

ily, his voice

er, maybe I'll be able to see the birth of the baby. ""Maybe I won't. "" All that matters to me is that there is someone carrying my

ng to take it to the press?" His fingers sunk into the cushioned ch

not. Why wou

the conception of a child–nothing else. This relationship will not be exposed to the public. It w

ent and then closed back up. I final

o will take care of the c

cold, but they n

r own responsibilities. I've al

didn't mean that it was the same on his side as well. H

once over, I signed it and, just lik

at my hand and foot, catering to my every need with speed and precision. It was like I had finally taken that long vacation that I had

been reaching for a bottle of water while setting d

the table, then reflexively grabbed it and gul

riana," he slid the tablets off the table into his l

I still had no idea what he was struggling wit

ing tomorrow. I though

as though that was the first tim

yet, just order it online," he said,

il my brain constru

t that said I would be under house arrest?" I

opening the book in front of him

g I didn't make clear, so let