“That won’t happen in this case.” Aiden informs me. He crosses over to stand in front of me, his expression filled with certainty. “And don’t think this serves as a valid excuse for attempting to keep my child away from me, Jessica.” “Trying to spare an unborn child a world of misery by knowing they’re unwanted by their own father does not qualify as a valid excuse?” I had to tilt up my head again so he could see my disbelief. “It does not.” His eyes grew flinty. “You had no right to come to that decision all on your own without at least giving me a chance.” He crouched down to stare directly at me. “Were you trying to get your revenge on me by doing this?” “Oh, wow. There it is once more with the wild accusations.” I scoffed, hiding how much it stung. “You really do have a low opinion