Chapter 23
Samari didn’t love Vitoria–dial much satcertain. But that da
ther mean he would ever alloy another man’s child she could do whatever she pleased outside, no matter how shameless, but being
this his home? That, b
Hedinthebutthe pom and sew Victoria hunched over than bodies, dry having but unable to vant. The sight only confirmed his auspicions. His pare darkened, a dorm taging in his eyes. Fury burned within him, an uncontrollable wildture threatening to consume everything in its path Without hesitation, be grabbed her whs and yanked her out, dragging her through the living room and up the stairs
As they passed, his mother was book
was pregnant,
Samuel of ally. “Mom, I need to ask something. We’ll be down in a minute.”
Without another word, he pulled Victoria in to the study, shoved her aside, and slammed the doar shur
Then, without warning, he kicked her in the stomach–hard
The four of senter flying backward. She crashed onto the floor, her head slamming again the sharp core of the desk Pain exploded Cherogh her, a file of agony so intense it felt like
alds_cluding her abdomen.
being
Samuel showed no momary His rage burned homer, surging through his with relying intensity.
apart the gaped for both and freedom the pain, the curled up instinctively on the
Looking down at the wounded up at his feet, he lifted his foot and permedia against her momach with deliberain force.
The looked at her disdainfully as he said, “Tell me, Victoria–whooshadid-
the hairly registred his words though the haze si pais, Her only instinct was to push his foot away, but shoes. She was already suffering from menstrual cramps. How was the sugi posed to endure whist
The moment he saw her struggling, Samuel pressed down harder. “Don’t make me ask again Who does the child belong to Her mind spun as the finally understood what he meant. He thought she was pregnant because she was nauseous markber She managed to peak high the pals “I’m not pregnant. Ejust are somerking bad”
He didn’t believe her. For the past six years, hadn’t she been obsessed with researching health food just to please him? How could someone someticulous with her diet have possibly exten
His expression remainedrakt, his patience weating thin. The press of his loot did not ease
l you’re pregnant with another man’s child, them get out and have it the then we’re getting a divorce.”
year ahead, tell them how this bastard came to
robe. If you really are pregnant,
With that, he withdrew his foot and turned to leave. His gaze turnedsteely, his fury simmering just beneath the surface. Hisfax clenched at his sides, his entier body tani with barely restrainedanger
Victoria lay there, pesping for breath, then forced her sell to gu
lup and touched the back of her head where it had struck the desk. She that hey yes briefly, her face deathly pale. It hurt
Que still remembered the first time she had mepped into this study. Samuel had been so obsessed with cleanlinessthat he couldn’t stand even a speck of dust. But now? its rage had overridden even that
Presting a hand to her stomach, the graded herself and word our of the study, Jurcing her
her legs to carryller back to the living room
Connor and Aliceere still seated at the dining table, just as they had been before. Samuel glared at her before aserting his gane, as though she were something filthy he didn’t want to acknowledge.
Alice, however, Immediately stepped forward, noncen etched in her face.
Victoria
smile, willing hersell to hold in together Alice new that she looked pale, but she still asked, “Victor, are you perpunt?–
