Zachary led her to his room and looked at her stained white dress "Do you want to change your clothes?'
Eliana clenched her fist tightly and said "I won't abort."
Zach looked at her and said "We aren't hundred percent sure you are pregnant. Tomorrow, I will take you to the doctor, and if you are pregnant, then...."
"Then?"
"You will have the child but as my wife. My first kid won't be an illegitimate one. Aren't you happy? You finally stopped my marriage to Amber."
"You will want to marry me for the child but not because you love me?" Eliana asked; sadness and tiredness were seen in her eyes, and for some reason, it broke his heart.
"Does it matter?"
"It matters to me! Am I that hard to love?" Eliana asked finally breaking down.
Zachary walked towards her, raised her chin, and whispered, "It's impossible not to love you." He then sealed her lips with his. Their kiss lasted for a few seconds before he pulled away and said, "You should bath and get some rest."
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to my brother's room; I will be back in an hour or two."
Eliana just nodded and watched as he left. She placed a hand on her belly and wondered if a baby was there.
...
"You want a drink?" Ryan asked as he passed his brother a can of beer he had collected from the fridge before entering his room.
Zachary shook his head and said, "I need something stronger than a beer."
Ryan chuckled and said, "Give me a minute; I know where the good stuff is in this house."
He left, and a few minutes later, he came back with a bottle of scotch and two glasses already filled with ice. He opened the bottle and poured it for himself and his brother.
Zach took it and drank it in one go. He hissed as he felt the burning sensation of the drink and gave his glass to his brother, saying, "Pour me another one."
Ryan complied without asking any questions, and like that, they just drank in silence until he heard Zach say. "I know she is pregnant."
"And I know you are going to be a great dad," Ryan replied.
"My relationship with Eli is complicated. I feel like the day for her to look at me with hatred is getting closer. I feel suffocated."
"You don't have to. I can do your dirty work. I know you want to destroy the Moore family." Ryan said.
Zach looked at his brother and asked "You knew?"
Ryan nodded and said, "You wouldn't put yourself under the stress of a loveless marriage, especially because of a contract that was signed years ago, so I became curious and did my investigations. Do you love Eliana?"
Zach became silent for a moment before he said, "I feel happy when she is, and when she cries, I can feel my heart breaking, I find her cute when she puffs her mouth with food, and I think of her when she isn't around."
"Wow. You are screwed. Even though, I know nothing about love, I can say you do love her." Ryan said refilling his glass.
"Eli may be an adopted child but she is still a Moore. Taking away everything from them will be the same as taking everything away from her."
"So you are having second thoughts?"
"No. Henry Moore is responsible for our dad's death, and he tried to take everything away from us. The Moore family will fall and that is final."
"And your child?"
"I will take care of Eliana and my child."
"You will make her your wife?" Ryan asked.
Zachary nodded.
Ryan smiled and said, "So I'm going to become an uncle. I can't wait to spoil my little niece or nephew. I wonder how Charlotte Sanders will look as a grandmother."
Zachary ended up laughing and said, "Probably overprotective."
Ryan sighed and said "I'm glad. Now I don't have to worry too much about you. You finally have a smile on your face."
....
Eliana was already half asleep when she felt a strong arm embracing her from behind. She felt kisses from her neck to shoulder, and with a sleepy smile, she asked, "Did you drink much?"
"Don't worry, I'm not drunk," Zach replied.
Eliana who was already feeling very tired, turned to rest her head on his chest before finally giving herself to sleep.
Zach listened to her even breathe and kissed her forehead before going to sleep as well.
...
"What should we do now?" Sloane asked her husband. She had to mix sleeping pills in Amber juice just so the girl could fall asleep; seeing her daughter's heartbroken brought deep pain to her heart.
"Nothing," Henry replied as he got ready for bed.
"What do you mean by nothing?" Sloane asked with a frown.
"Then what do you want me to do? Whether Zachary marries Amber or Eliana, it's still a win-win situation for us. Besides, Eliana was the one promised to Zachary Sanders, not Amber."
"But Amber is heartbroken. There must be something we can do to ....."
"Don't push it, Sloane. Eliana is our legitimate child and not Amber. She is the one carrying the Sanders family heir, so the next time she comes here, ensure you are nice to her."
"Nice to her? The girl has disgraced our family name. What exactly do you think people will say when they find out that the child we have adopted stole our legitimate daughter's fiance? Stop acting as if this isn't a problem to us and the company, or else you want to tell everyone the truth that Eliana is your real daughter while Amber is the child we had adopted." Sloane said and was met with silence from her husband. The woman sighed and continued, "Eliana cannot marry Zach, her child cannot be born, and the truth cannot be found out."