I felt a suffocating sense of fear for a moment, and I blurted, “Stop laughing! What's so funny? Dominic! I mean it!” He leaned over. We were so close that he was almost touching the tip of my nose. “I don't care how good Nicholas is. It's not happening between the two of you. Liliana, even if I have to tie you down, I will make sure you will never leave my side!” With that, Dominic picked up the rope that he had thrown on the bed earlier on and tied up my hands again. I was stunned, but once I realized what was happening, I started yelling at him. However, he was not looking at me anymore. He simply got up and started taking off his clothes. I was already naked and soon, so was Dominic. He reached out and grabbed my legs.“Dominic, have you gone insane? T-This is considered illegal confinement! A-And what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rape me?” I tried to struggle, but he was simply too strong. Besides, my hands were bound, and that made things even worse. I felt like a piece of meat lying on the bed, waiting to be butchered. Dominic pinched my chin, looked at me icily, and said, “Liliana, you are not allowed to have anyone else other than me.” I was rendered speechless. Any angry retorts that I had in mind were stuck in my throat. That stare of his was emotionless and cold. I could not help but feel an air of chill. Neither of us said anything. He proceeded to bend my legs. The pain in my leg pulled me back to reality. I knew what he was trying to do, but that was a bad idea. The fetus was still in an unstable condition, and the first trimester was not over yet. Moreover, the doctor had advised against any sexual intercourse. “Dominic, no! Stop! Ah!” Before I could finish what I was saying, he had already entered me with gusto. There was no foreplay or anything of that sort. It hurt so bad that I let out a scream, and my body started to tremble. If my hands were not bound and Dominic had not had such a tight grip on my legs, I would have done everything to push him away. Gasping in pain, I felt as if my body was screaming at me. However, the pain was the only thing keeping me conscious. “Dominic, stop it! I-I'm pregnant! Dominic! I'm pregnant!” In the beginning, the pain was so overwhelming that it caused me to stutter, but after the initial shock, it gradually became more bearable. Finally, Dominic reached the climax. At last, he stopped the pounding. It was only then that I could catch my breath. Unfortunately, I started to feel spasms of pain coming from my tummy. I had just found out that day that I was pregnant and yet to have time to savor the feeling. Please don't tell me I'm going to lose the child. I grabbed onto his arm in fear. “Dominic, I'm pregnant. Save the baby...” I repeated myself again before my vision went black and I lost my consciousness. Waking up, the first thing I saw was darkness. I could not care about anything except for my unborn child. I instinctively placed my hand on my stomach. After a long while, my memories gradually returned, and I could remember the events that happened before I fainted. So, is my child still safe? It was dark in the room, but I could tell by the moonlight and the light outside in the corridor that I was in a hospital. I wanted to press the bell to call for the doctor and find out if my baby was still intact. However, I could not locate the bell anywhere. Just as I turned around, I could see Dominic leaning against the bed with his eyes shut. I stared at him for a long time. If I lose this child, there is no way Dominic and I can ever be together again. Under my glare, Dominic slowly opened his eyes. Our eyes met, and he was stunned for a brief moment before rushing out of the ward. After a while, he came back with the doctor in tow. I could not be bothered with Dominic. My concern was about my child. “Doctor, is my baby okay?” With a solemn expression, the doctor nodded and said, “Your baby is fine but only for the time being. If the two of you want to keep this baby, I suggest that you should be more careful during this period. Once you have passed the five-month mark, everything should be fine.” Knowing that the baby was safe and sound, I heaved a sigh of relief. Still, I could not help but feel heartbroken. Earlier that day, I was told that once I had passed the three-month mark, the baby would be stable. Now, it had been delayed to five months. Oh, this poor baby of mine. Given my current condition, I was required to be hospitalized until the first trimester was over. Even after being discharged, I had to exercise precaution. The doctor sighed and left the ward after listing out the things that we should take note of. Although he was teaching me how to take care of myself during my pregnancy, I could sense that he was lecturing me at the same time. In spite of that, I was not angry at all. It was nice that the doctor cared for me and my unborn child. I did not see anything wrong with that.Only the doctor and I were involved in the entire conversation. Dominic did not utter a single word the whole time. Even when the doctor had left the ward, he was still keeping mum. The room went silent again. Before that, I was already mad at him. And now, because of him, the fetus was in an unstable condition. That made me even more frustrated. If it was not for the doctor's advice that I had to maintain a calm and steady mood, I would have given him one hell of a tongue-lashing. Although I did not want to berate him for the sake of the baby, I had no wish to see him either. “I'm fine now. You can leave.” Dominic made no attempt to move, and he ignored me as well. Trying my best to suppress my anger, I said, “Are you deaf? I want to take a rest, but I can't while you are here. Please go.”Dominic acted like he did not hear me. There was neither verbal response nor movement from him. With both my hands on my tummy, I took a few deep breaths and repeated myself, “Dominic, can you please leave? Didn't you hear what the doctor said just now? I need to rest and recuperate!” B*stard! If he's going to pretend not to hear me again, I swear I'm going to beat him with the IV pole. It was only after more than ten seconds that Dominic opened his mouth. “Are you going to keep the child?” His question infuriated me. What does he mean by that? Does he not want the baby? I felt as if a knife went through my heart. “Don't worry. Even if you don't want the child, I will still be able to take care of him. We won't depend on you. Since the father doesn't want to have anything to do with us, I will find my child a stepfather. No matter what, I will take care of the child myself!” “I'm the father?” Dominic asked, shock evident on his face.