Chapter 4 FOUR

{Zayn's POV}

Fatherhood is one of the things I hated in my life.Marriage, relationship,love,I despise it with all I have.

I'm not ready for it nor am I close to being ready at all.My expression a mix of disbelief and anger.

Mara stood still,as I walked back and forth before stopping in front of her again.

"Do you have any Idea what you've gotten me into?"I asked demanding for a response.

"It's not my fault alone,we were both drunk"She said sharply. My eyes blazed with frustration.

"Mr Norman, you've nothing to worry, I'll take care of my baby myself"I told him.

"Then let you ruin all my hardwork for years,let you taint my reputation"I muttered.

Mara bit her lips,her vision blurred a bit,she hasn't eaten anything this morning which made her feel dizzy.

"Once the result is here, we'll decide,till then, you can stay and take care of her"I said, seeing her condition, she's a mother....that reminds me how old is the baby?

"How old is she?"I demanded.

"A month and three days"She replied nervously and I nodded.

"It's not too late to leave,if the baby isn't mine,I swear it I'll ruin you if she turns out to be someone else's "I warned,in a cold manner to scare at least, maybe she'd back off and leave.

"And if she's yours, you'll give me my job back and do your responsibility as a father to Jewel"She bargained with me, confidently.

"Delilah"I called and she immediately approached me.

"Take her to the guest room and make her comfortable "I muttered before walking off.

Delilah led the way for her politely, she's surprised I could agree so fast. As far as she knows me,I don't tolerate a woman leaving in my house to the extent of visiting.

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I walked inside the guest house where Jack was sitting all alone,his legs crossed.

"She's my baby mama allegedly,don't overthink"I muttered.

"Can you please....

"Until the result is out,I won't believe that baby is mine...who does that? Drop a baby in my mansion and enforce it on me"I said,anger laced my tone.

Jack shook his head,stood up,his hands pushed in his pocket and said to me.

"No man, the problem here is that you scared to father a child. The fact that you know you slept with her when you got drunk says it all-that baby is yours, accept her or you run from your responsibility like you always do".

I smirked,my jaw clenched, my eyes softened.

"You've always poured out to me that your father abandoned you with your mother, Will you do that to your own child as well?"He continued.

Yet I said nothing, the truth cut my tongue. My father abandoned me with my mother for years and came back one year before he died.

I grew to this stage thanks to my mother's struggles,the Norman Holding was built my mother through her sweats.

"She might've slept with you,no guy had that chance to do so,I believe that baby is yours"

I opened my mouth to say something defensive but nothing could be said.

"I'm not implying you accept her or the baby,trust me you're lucky she didn't get rid of the baby, lucky she had her. Maybe she was tired to handle everything alone with no one by her side and decided to make you a part of your baby's life. Your parent couldn't raise you together doesn't mean you can't raise that baby with her"Jack said, walked out leaving me to register the words alone.

He's not to say this to me now,am not sure the baby is mine and if the baby was mine I wasn't ready to keep her with me.

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{Naomi's Pov}

I dialed Mara's phone for the last time but she didn't answer it. I felt a pang of guilt, maybe telling her the truth will do but it's risky.

I can't tell her anything,for now or never. Having her around me all the time makes me forget all my life problem.

Losing her is like losing my life, she's all that glitters and the gold I have,never gonna lose her.

But am worried,what if Zayn finds out that Mara isn't the mother but her sister is.....

My phone rang cutting my thought off,Mara called me.

"You finally decided to call"I said immediately I answered.

"Listen Naomi,I want you to trace Zayn's DNA report, make sure he doesn't tamper with it, I know him very well"She said,as fast as she could.

"Rest assured I'll"I hanged up instantly,got my desktop to start.

The door bell rang,who could it be?

"Come in"I screamed in frustration.

Three hefty men entered,my hands clutched on my desktop,my heart beat started racing with fear.

They all laughed,a sinister laugh, making me swallow.

"Can I help.... you?"I stammered.

They all laughed,then before I could figure out what they want,one of them threw a drug sachet to me.

"We brought your favourite"He said and they'll laughed.

I became really nervous,my biggest fear after trying to escape from it.

"I don't want it,leave"I spatted. The three exchanged glances, instantly two men grabbed me harshly.

"Leave me!"I screamed loudly.

"Escaping the Dons clutches is dangerous,face the consequences"He said,I struggled as he mixed the powder,he buried my nose in it forcefully.

I struggled.

I wriggled.

All in vain,I sniffed it all,my vision became blurry,my body trembling then froze for a moment.

"Don't...do this"My last words till I fell unconscious.

Instantly they dashed out, leaving me on the spot unconsciously.

{JACK POV}

It was so late, sitting in the cellar drinking my sadness out. At this point my feelings fading away.

Mara is now my best friend's baby mama, somehow she's connected to Zayn. I drank from the bottle of liquor, without halting.

She entered without notice, snatched the bottle from me.

"Will you stop this madness? drinking won't solve anything,nor will it earn my feelings"Mara yelled at me and I staggered on my feet.

"Madness?"My voice sardonic. She covered her nose as I was wrecked of liquor.

"You should've told me you're pregnant"I said in a low voice,tears lingered in my eyes.

"Jack, you making me feel bad, for rejecting your proposal, fûcking stop it please"She muttered.

I sniffed, feeding my eyes with her beautiful face, she's such a beautiful woman,her beauty is enough to capture me forever.

My feelings aren't fading, it's increasing and I can't help it. I can't live without my feelings for her... I've felt this way for a very long time,since the day I set my eyes on her.

"Jack, you should rather be out there with your friend not here drinking...."

"Swear, you feel nothing for me!"I yelled

"I swear,I feel nothing for you, and...."Uncontrollably I smashed my lips on her own.

The moment Zayn decided to step inside with his hands in his pocket, his eyes cold and his expression blank.