But what came next was not any consolation that she expected but a sound of a chuckle that carried a hint of ridicule.
"I never thought you were this desperate, so you throw away your dignity as a woman and a soon-to-be mother," Phillip said once he returned to his serious expression. Leaning over, he brought his face closer to Valerie's tense face and said, "Listen to me. I don't care about your nonsense love and…" He shifted his gaze toward Valerie's stomach and raised it again to then say,
"I don't want to be the father of someone else's child." He smirked. His eyes glinted with dangerous light. "Now get out." He leaned back and nudged his head toward the door. His tone was no longer as firm as before, but his stern expression gave a hint of no room for negotiation.
