I Refuse to Be Your Second Choice novel Chapter 306

“What do you mean, what happened? Alexander Ramirez kept the whole thing quiet, made sure the media never found out. You seriously didn’t know?” Camila snapped back, her eyes locked on Eric Bailey, furious and determined, like she truly believed every word she said.

“It was Natalie Watson! She was jealous. She pushed me down the stairs. That’s why I lost the baby!”

Eric stared at her, studying her face for even a trace of guilt, but there was nothing. If he hadn’t seen her at that bar while she was pregnant, if he hadn’t overheard her mutter that she didn’t even want the baby, maybe he’d believe her. Maybe he’d blame Natalie for everything.

Eric grabbed Camila’s shoulders, his fingers digging in as he demanded, “How could you do this? That was our child!”

The pain shot through her shoulders. Camila twisted, fighting to break free, but she couldn’t get loose.

“I already told you,” she cried, struggling under his grip. “It was Natalie Watson. She pushed me. She did this…”

“I saw what really happened that night at the vineyard.” Eric’s voice was low and sharp. “You were the one who grabbed Natalie and pulled her down the stairs with you.”

Camila went still, her mouth open as if she couldn’t find the words to answer.

Eric kept going, his voice harsh. “You thought no one saw you, so you could pretend it was all Natalie’s fault. But I was there. I saw everything.”

She hadn’t even invited him to the White Group’s gala. She never expected he’d sneak in and catch her in the act.

“Eric, listen to me,” she pleaded, lifting her hands to cradle his face, her eyes already shining with tears. “I didn’t have a choice. The baby was getting bigger every day. Once it was born, the Ramirez family would have figured out something was off. If they did a paternity test, we would have been done for.”

Her voice trembled, desperate. “This baby could never be born. I didn’t want you getting dragged into this. I was more afraid for you than anything else. If the baby couldn’t stay, at least something good could come out of it. Isn’t that better?”

Eric just stared at her, stunned by how she could make killing her own child sound almost noble.

“Enough.” He tore her hands away from his face, voice shaking with anger. “You’re unbelievable. I’ll never believe a word you say.”