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I shake my head I can’t do that He doesn't know the conversation Michael and I have already had

“I don’t think you understand, Jocelyn,” Kenneth says tomy head “Michael h it, but it’s nothing compared to what I’ll unleash on you if you don’t leave him”

Now I’m curious What's worse that Kenneth could do?

“I’ll not only expose your father, but I’ll pull enough strings that when you finally do have that baby, Social Services will come take it away because you’ll be an unfit one after that shit comes out He won’t be able to protect you”

I’ht be taken away

“Sure, you’ll be able to deny that the baby isn’t yours, but once Michael starts getting hit, he’ll throw you overboard to save himself And then no one will be around to defend you, dear,” Kenneth says, taking a moment to pause and look into my eyes

“You won’t win in this situation, so it’s ti the least,” he tells ust Revulsion “But Mrs Anders, if you cooperate with ate some of those losses”

I don’t believe it I can’t believe it My baby is being used as a bargaining chip

“If you leave Michael, and do it convincingly, and uys split,” I’ll not only not hurt you, I’ll help you land on your feet after Michael starts destroying your father

I stare at him

“But you only have one week to end things with Michael,” Kenneth concludes “One week to break off your ties to that man

I wonder if I’nancy I can’t believe just a feeeks ago I was routinely enjoyingsex with Lance And now, this?

“Why?” I ask, simply That’s all I need to know

Kenneth see, “Because I love that man in ways you would never understand,” he replies “And I hat’sit away from me”

I try to reply, but Michael finishes his speech and the crowd goes wild News reporters and bodyguards crowd around us with the reporters asking questions or taking pictures and the bodyguards ushering off the stage