The living room grew still for minutes, then Liam folded the paper, walked over to Ali, and placed it inside her palm. Then he frowned and coldly said, “I will be there for the ultrasound, and if you are truly pregnant, I want a DNA test done.”

In a fate of rage, Ali squeezed the sheet and tossed it to the ground. Then she gazed at Liam and shouted, “Fine! And if this pregnancy is yours like I know it is, then what next?” 

Those words caught Liam off guard, and yet he managed to hide his anxiety behind the calmness in his eyes.

“I will own up to my...