For the nth time, he didn't answer and didn't even look at me, leaving me completely weak and filled with frustration. The corners of my eyes began to heat up, knowing that I was on the verge of bursting into tears again.

"I… I was planning to tell you about her when I first found out I was pregnant. That was the day you left. That was the day your mom told me to stay away from you because you would never come back to me. I… I was just so scared. I was afraid you might not accept her and just leave as you did to me before, so...