Tainted Sincerity
Language: en
Stepping out of the OBGYN clinic, Liam pressed a crumpled twenty-dollar bill into my hand. "Take the bus home, Elena. I can't let your bad luck near Jenny and her baby." "Who is Jenny?" I asked, stunned. He avoided my eyes, handing me a polaroid of him embracing a heavily pregnant girl. "Five years ago, when kidnappers held you hostage for three months, Jenny stayed by my side through my darkest time. She's pure. She doesn't demand a title. You can't expect me to spend my life bound out of pity to a defiled woman." A ringing filled my ears. "A defiled woman?" I whispered. Guilt and…