CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR : A STEP AHEAD

~MAE~ I blinked repeatedly, trying to process her words. I badly didn't want to believe it was a solution, but it seemed like it was the only solution at that moment. “You mean I should marry Frank?” I repeated, trying to confirm if I hadn't been hearing wrongly. “Yes, I mean—” she paused and heaved a heavy breath. “Pregnancy can't be hidden; it will surely start protruding very soon. What answer will you give to Frank when he asks you about it, and who's responsible? Will you say it's Charles, whom you told me is in jail?" She asked, and her words kept stabbing me in the heart. But.. She was right; that was the only solution I had. I definitely wouldn't risk my life by aborting the pregnancy. I looked down at my stomach. Since I had no baby bump yet, it was as flat as it used to be. “Marry Frank as soon as possible; otherwise, you'll regret it when your stomach gets big. After all, you told George you were married to him. Make it real, accept Frank's proposal!” she said, and