Trigger Warning: Mention of abortion. Reader's discretion is advised.
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"Dad will kill me, Seb. Please, maawa ka naman sa akin. Ayokong i-abort ang bata. The child is innocent. Yeah, I was too impulsive, hindi ko inisip ang consequences ng mga actions ko, that's why I'm in this position now. But I can't possibly let a child die because of my stupidity." Melissa was close to kneeling in front of Sebastian, her voice trembling with desperation.
Her fear was possible. Everyone knew how overly conservative her parents were. No mistakes, nothing that could tarnish the family's name, was ever acceptable. It was a pressure they both grew up with, and perhaps that's why they connected so well.
But Sebastian's heart is torn. He pitied her at this moment, but he had Amory now. His life, his love, he truly wants to spend what was left with his time with Amory. He took a deep breath, steadying himself before reflecting about the situation.
He didn't want to be involved in this mess. Yet he couldn't ignore the gravity of her situation, knowing an innocent life was at stake. He understood why she came to him - she had nowhere else to go.
When did everything get so heavy, so out of control? He thought he had a firm grip on his stands. He can fight for Amory pero ano na naman itong dumadagdag na problema?
"What do you want me to do, Melissa?" he asked, though he already knew what her answer was going to be.
"Marry me. Please, marry me," Melissa's voice cracked, her usual poise and confidence shattered by the weight of her burden.
Sebastian's thoughts drifted to Amory. If he were to marry someone, it would be his Amory, not Melissa.
He stared at her for a long moment, unable to speak. The silence enveloping them like a wall neither one of them could breach.
He turned away from her. "I'm in love with someone else, Melissa," he said, his voice firm yet gentle.
Melissa's last hope crumbled before her eyes. The confident, sophisticated woman was now a shadow of herself, her strength broken by the realization of her mistakes. She knelt in front of Sebastian, pleading for any mercy he could offer.
"I know I've made mistakes," she whispered, her voice barely audible, "but the child in my belly is innocent."
"I know. I'll help you in other ways, but marrying you Melissa is not one of them."
"In what way? You know how terrifying Dad is."
"Do you really want to protect the child, Melissa? Then stop crying. You have to stand up and be strong."
Melissa nodded then she suddenly remembered something. "Did your dad know about Amory?"
Sebastian nodded.
His dad is in the Philippines now this is the urgent agenda he needed to face.
He held Melissa by the shoulder at inalalayan iton maupo. " For now, don't get notice. I will think of a plan you can silently follow so you could protect the baby."
Everything that's happening right now is weighing him down on his shoulders. First off, he needed to abide by his mother's wants and whims. He needed to abide by what an Astor should stand for. He needed to stand by the love he wanted to fight for. And now, he had to help Melissa and the baby.
He knew how the gravity of Melissa's father's evil intentions-he knew that her family can dirty their conscience but never their image. Sebastian knew that if he ignored her pleas, a life might be lost, and his guilty conscience would not let him be at peace.
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