Two Worlds Apart

Chapter 113

Eric's POV•

I couldn't keep off the grin on my face while driving. My mood hasn't been this good and bright in a very long while and now I know why.

Courtney's perfume still lingered in the air as I drove. As I was about to take a turn, I hear a phone ringing....but it wasn't mine.

I look at the passenger seat and I see Courtney's phone ringing.

I didn't even know she left her phone.

I immediately turn back, heading straight for her house.... good thing I was still around the neighborhood.

I knock on her door "Courtney"

But there was no response.

I push the door in slightly and it opens, so I look in but didn't see anyone.

Maybe they were in the room

"Cou...." I was just about to call out when I hear the cry of a baby.

A baby?

I take one step, reconsidering entering her room....I shouldn't do that, but who's baby was that?

"Mummy's back....relax"

Wait a minute.... who's back?

"Where you waiting up for mummy?" I hear Courtney

Mummy? Am I hearing wrong

I walk closer to the door out of curiosity

"Past 9 I guess, my phone is in the living room"

"Where's mine?"

"It's right here" I walk into the room

There's really a baby

I feel my heart beat pick up pace.

"Can someone...please explain....what I just heard"

They were both speechless, looking fazed and pale

"Mummy?" I ask, looking up at Courtney "Courtney....please"

Sophia immediately speaks up "Mr Martinez, it's not...."

"Sophy" she finally speaks "it's fine"

I turn to him "she's my daughter"

I gulp, my eyes scanning the baby then looking up at Courtney "daughter?"

She nods

I look back at the baby then up at her again.

"You have a child for someone in New York?" I feel my chest tighten. A sting which almost feels like a heart attack.

She drops the baby in her net bed

"Really, Eric? While trying to make my life better, you thought I was working on having a child outside wedlock?"

"What exactly do you want me to say?" I take a step towards her "You left and returned to LA with a baby, what do you want me to think?"

She keeps staring at me, her eyes getting a bit glossy. She folds her arms gently, her tone almost not audible "did you think I might have been pregnant before I left?"

I frown, looking at her in confusion "what do you mean pregnant before you left? How could you be....." I stop midway, my brows settling in realization.

I take a step back. My lips part but I was speechless

"Were you...." To even speak was becoming a problem "is she...."

We both turn to the baby and I could feel my eyes glossy a bit for the first time since Courtney and I broke up.

Is she mine?

"Eric, I can explain...."

I cut her off "most definitely not tonight" I place her phone on the table and walk out.

Even while outside, my breath caught in my throat, making it hard to breathe. I place one hand on my hip and run the other through my hair

I have a child?

Was she ever planning on telling me? She couldn't have done this by herself, could she?

I press the key to my car, opening it up and heading inside, immediately putting it on and driving away

"There's no way she did this on her on" I whisper

Absolutely no way

"Call Gloria"

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I place down my wine glass as I hear my living room close, footsteps approaching me.

"It's 10pm, Eric" Gloria sounded pissed, but most definitely not more than I was

"What was so urgent that we had to come tonight?" Daniel asks

I slowly turn around to look at them

"Gloria, can I ask you something?"

She frowns "sure, are you okay?"

I nod "I'm fine. I know you liked Courtney way before now, but what prompted your sudden closeness....even you Daniel"

They both look at each other then turn back to me

"I just thought to make sure she was alright after the break-up and we got a bit close along the line" Daniel says

"And I've always been close to her" Gloria defends

I nod slightly taking small steps towards them

"I um....I went to return her phone after our date because she forgot it in my car.....and I saw a baby"

Almost immediately, Gloria's face lost color which gave me the exact answer I needed.

"You know about her, don't you?"

She said nothing. She opens her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Daniel on the other hand looks composed but his nervousness was oozing.

"Eric..." She tries to speak but I cut her off

"Did you or didn't you know?" I ask again

"We did" Daniel suddenly answers "Eric, it was really not in our place to tell you anything"

I lower my gaze "you have to be joking" I whisper

"Eric, I'm really...." Gloria tries to touch me but I move out of the way

"Use the door both of you, Goodnight"

And with that, I walk away.