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She looked at hi eyes “You told me you never wanted a child, Rafael You said—”
“That’s your excuse?” he bit out furiously “You use nant, I would marry you”
“But I didn’t want to marry you!”
He stared at her, then shook his head in fury “No, you didn’t, did you?” he said “You wanted revenge for the way I treated you And you knew this would hurtelse ever could”
“That’s not true!” she gasped “You made it clear you never wanted a wife or child! Do you think I would share my precious baby with a man who didn’t even want him?”
He narrowed his eyes “It wasn’t your decision to make”
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She took a deep breath, shifting position froht as the baby squirmed in her arms
Without warning, Rafael took the baby away from her He saw Louisa choke back a protest, saw her clench her hands at her sides, as if fighting her initial instinctive reaction to snatch the baby back into her own arms
He looked down at the baby “My son,” he whispered “You are my son”
“His naly behind him “Noah Grey”
Holding the baby tenderly, he whirled to face her in a swift and decisive ive him my name?”
She shook her head stubbornly
“You lied toson to the lying woiven birth to hi her—fro her—by an act of fierce will “You are a far greater liar than I ever ih “And to think you said you loved me,” he sneered “That’s what your love orth!”
Her cheeks went hot “I did love you,” she said quietly “It nearly killed me”