Chapter 3 THREE

"I'm here to fight for my daughter"I declared,my voice firm.

Shock splash on their face like mud,Zayn's expression transformed from anger to shock,his eyes locked onto mine.

He was drunk that night,he didn't get a glimpse of the face,all was blurry to him when he woke up the next day till now,he had no idea.

I swallowed every fear I had at the moment, prepared to face him,no matter any hardship that comes my way.

Jack wiped his mouth, walking slowly in front of me,my expression remained the same. He has feelings for me but my daughter's future is much more important than his Sadness etched on his face.

I thought of my niece as my daughter, she's my blood,mine, and I would do anything to have her to myself....

"Are you her mother?"Zayn pointed at me demanding for a quick answer.

Jewel cried out,her screams grew louder.

"Yes, she's my daughter"I responded,moved closer to the maid holding Jewel.

Jack smiled,his heart broke that instant,I didn't care less, whatever he felt,I didn't feel the same.

Zayn blocked my way,I switched to the other side,fast enough he stretched his hand in front of me again,his tall frame looming over me.

"Let me comfort her, she's in tears!"I pleaded,he didn't allow me sidestep him instead he grabbed my hand, pulling me to stop.

"I need an explanation for this,Mara"He yelled angry, his eyes blazing with anger and I could swear it's the first time to see him pissed this way.

"Mr Norman...."I struggled to free myself,my gaze fixed on Jewel,her cries piercing my heart.

"My baby needs me..."I sniffed,my voice cracking with emotions.

Jack already walked out, couldn't take the whole drama at all. To top it all,the woman he loved,is the baby mama of his best friend.

He loosened his grip on my hand roughly, without wasting a second I rand to the maid with Jewel, finally reached her.

She placed her in my warm arms willingly,a tear fell on the napkin around her neck.

I coaxed her, swaying her back and forth while singing her favourite lullaby, soothing her tears,the maid gave me her milk,that reminds me I can't breastfeed her.

Zayn staring with so much anger,he hates the fact that I'm his baby mama like i claimed I was.

By the time I fed her milk through the feeder,she stopped crying,the mansion was silent again.

Jewel was asleep, the mansion became silent again.

"Take the baby to the guest room"He ordered and the maids left with her.

I frowned.

"Is she mine?"He asked me.

"Yes..."He grabbed my arm tightly,his grip made me flinch, he's hurting me.

"If she was our baby,why abandon her in my mansion last night and come for her this morning?"His eyes locked on my own as he tightened his grip on my arms,I saw nothing in his eyes than a glint of anger.

"You're hurting me"I pushed him off,with force.

"I was devastated hearing the news from the doctor,when I was two weeks pregnant with your child, getting rid of it will end my life..."I explained.

"You should've just died,why bring a pain...."I slapped him across the face. Zayn didn't move,his face a mask of stone.The sound of the slap echoed in the mansion.

I was explaining my sister's story to him,yet he was hurtful.

"Mr Norman,I agree you don't want a baby,and I gave you one. I was wrong, for keeping the child without your awareness. Am sorry for that but I won't tolerate you calling Jewel a pain. I had abandoned her last night and this morning, I'm here for her"I said.

I had thought, coming for Jewel will be easy,I thought he'd abandon her outside then I'll come for her as her mom,dashed out of his life for good.

But it wasn't easy at all.

Zayn nodded,his hands in his pocket,his face cold and icy ready to pierce me.

"The DNA test result will be here tonight,once I confirm she's mine, I'll take full responsibility"He said.

"Full?"I hesitated.

"I'll provide all her needs as a father, that's all,you do the rest"He muttered with a dark voice. I slapped him,yet he said nothing,no reaction nothing.

"And if she's not mine, ready to go to jail"He whispered into my ears, sending shivers down my spine.