Her loud gasp echoed through the silent room filled with the sound of my harsh breathing.

The tray of food she held clanged loudly between her fingers, but luckily—she was quick enough to stop its fall as she held it closer to her chest.

Her wide brown eyes gazed at me in shock and fear as she shook her head stepping back slowly.

“Madam…how…how can you ask that?

It’s illegal, I’ll…”

My sharp eyes twisted, looking up to her with nothing left to lose except my child.

“I know the consequences of my request.

But I have only one thing left to lose, and that's the baby growing in my...