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“It’s Time For Us To Have The Discussion We Should Have Had Months Ago, Gillian.”

“It doesn’t matter to me what you want,” she told him. “You are not a part of our lives and you aren’t going to be.”

“Like hell!” Devlin grabbed her, turned her toward him. “Now that I know I have a child, I’m damn well going to be a part of her life. A big part.”

Gillian was trapped, and her fighting instincts surged to the fore. “There is no—”

“I’m Ashley’s father!” Devlin’s voice rose. Hearing the admission from his own lips sent a new surge of shock waves through him. He was a father! He felt a peculiar stirring in his chest and wondered if it was the kindling of that primal patriarchal bond or pure and simple rage at Gillian for her deception.

“Why, Gillian?” he asked. “How could you do this? Do you hate me so much?”