Aunt Beth took complete charge of my life by feeding me every day and giving me the moral support I needed as I tried to plan for the future. But within a month of my parent's death I realized that I would have to come to terms with additional complications in life I could no longer avoid the obvious fact that my body was not functioning normally and could no longer be put down to shock or worry. I came to know that I was pregnant and was going to have Marc’s baby. It was on Sunday morning that I finally told Aunt Beth what I wanted to do and my firm decision about the future. If Marc comes to know that I was going to have his child he would take me back not because he loves me but to satisfy his family's wish to have an heir.He definitely wouldn't consider me fit to take care of his child. I was pretty scared but then I finally thought about it that he would even take the child away from me and let his mother take care of it . I was going mad as it was not good at all if I disappear from his life completely he would surely become suspicious. It wasn't the solution but there must be some way for me to keep the child I stopped getting agitated and placed my hand over my stomach with possessiveness there must be some way. I was in deep thought when Aunt Beth walked in and asked me if she will if I want something.I was very distracted I did not hear what she was telling so she had to repeat it twice. When she looked at my disheveled face she came near to me and asked me in a concerned voice. “What’s the matter Carmen you look very worried about something?”After sitting quietly for some time, I must confide with someone and aunt Beth had been such a good neighbor and I already knew that I could trust her completely. So, I told her everything.Aunt Beth's motherly face was marked with worry and she shook her head as there was a new addition to my problems, and she said. “As if you don't have enough on your plate and now the baby is coming. It's okay Carmen you just need to take extra care of yourself now and don't you worry love we will think of something. I'll be happy to have another little one around the house.”“Carmen your husband thinks you've been sleeping with another guy from the University right?” she noted my hesitation and continued.“It seems to me if you are sure you don't want Marc to take you and the baby away then let Marc believe that the baby was Blade’s. You wouldn't have any problem, right? She asked me flatly.“But the baby isn't Blade’s.” I tried to explain wearily and I could never say it was not Marc’s not even now. I wouldn't give him that satisfaction!”Peter, Aunt Beth’s son who was standing outside the door was hesitating to come in. I saw him and urged him to come inside.Once he was settled down he apologized and said he had heard part of our conversation.Then continued saying, “Carmen if your husband is jealous and pig-headed as you say, it will be enough to send him a notice through your lawyer and tell him you are having a baby without saying who's. I should think he will jump to the obvious conclusion. He already seems certain that you've been unfaithful and you say you don't want the risk of him taking the baby away this is the only solution as far as I can see. “You are right and I know that, it's just that it will seem like admitting that his suspicion was justified from the beginning,” I told him restlessly.“Well, now I think first you need to decide straight away what you are going to do about University and where you will live.” Peter pointed out. “Well, I suppose I don't need to work of course as Marc has arranged for me to have an allowance and I don't think he'll stop that even when he knows about the baby it would go against his family pride. It's not that he cares what happens to me.” I said with tears in my eyes.I stood up and began to walk around the room as though the movement would help me to think and plan for the future, looking totally like a mother-to-be in a loose dress that hung loosely around my slender body. It was still not showing that I had a new life already in my body.But the fact is I don't want to accept Marc’s money. “Do you know Aunt Beth he thinks I married him for his money? I left everything he gave me and still he thinks I am a gold digger.” I added turning to look at her.“He is foolish.” Aunt Beth said flatly. "He doesn't know what he has lost."Peter interrupted a little hesitatingly. “ I know it's none of my business but didn't your dad leave you any property, Carmen? I'm sure he had a lot of money,” he added before looking at our blank expression. He added saying,” He had told me a year ago just before you met Marc that if anything happens to him in future your mom will be alright. I don't know how much but I think it was one million pounds and this house was his own. And the money was sufficient enough for both of them. He also told me proudly that they could visit you often and wouldn't have to de dependent on their son-in-law as they never wanted to burden themselves on him.” His voice trailed away as he saw the blank expression on my face. “Has the lawyer not told you anything about it?“No, he asked me to go and see him I just haven't got around to it.” I shook my head expressively as I had thought that the house was rented, I wondered why no one had come to ask me for the rent money I thought he must have paid a month ago I was going to ask you about it.” I added in a bewildered voice. “Well then sweetheart that settles a lot of trouble, so now you go to bed and go and meet the Lawyer tomorrow in the afternoon and see what he has to say. You can settle your other problems when you know where you stand about the money." Aunt Beth said smiling away with satisfaction.