Nicholas fell silent. He was very surprised to hear Karenina's words and remembered about his two sons, Luciel and Jan, that he only found out about recently. He wasn't there for Luciel and Jan in the first six years of their lives.
Thinking of them always made his heart churn. Now, Nicholas didn't know whether the child that Karenina was carrying was really his child or not but he didn't want an innocent child to be the victim.
"Don't do it, Karenina, the child is innocent," he said gently.
"I know this child is innocent but if he was let alive, he will only get reproach from people because he was born without a father. People will call him a bastard," said Karenina, crying.
"I will accept the child and raise him," Nicholas said, making Karenina stunned. He added, "I want the child."
