Chapter 166


    udia was clearly not scared of Ace at all. In response to his threat, she just rolled her eyes at him. I


    wondered if she was this way when she was working as his secretary as well. I highly doubted it.


    “Fine…” udia said with clear annoyance before she turned to face me.


    Her eyes narrowed at me while she seemed to think about what to say. I had no idea why Ace brought


    her here to see me and why she had agreed to it. I also didn’t understand the deal he seemed to have


    with her. What was it that udia so desperately wanted?


    I stared back at her as my heart raced wildly in my chest while I waited for her to tell me the truth about


    the conversation that she had with Ace yesterday. What she says will most likely determine whether or


    not I have a future with Ace.


    “The truth is…Ace is not my baby’s father…” udia stated loud and clear.


    My mouth dropped opened at her words.


    Really?!


    “…What?” I whispered in pure disbelief.


    “This child in my belly isn’t his,” udia repeated with another choice of words.


    Her hand went to herrge belly before she started stroking it softly and lovingly. My eyes dropped to


    herrge and round belly as I struggled to process the meaning behind her words.


    Ace isn’t the father of her child. Then…


    “But you were yelling at Ace for him to take responsibility when you were in his office…” I mumbled


    cluelessly.


    “Oh, that. That’s right. He has to take responsibility for this. It’s all his fault that I got pregnant!” udia


    eximed so loud that we started drawing the attention of the other customers in the café along with


    the staffs.


    “We’re sorry…” Ace apologized in her ce.


    We waited for a moment for everyone’s attention to leave us before continuing on with our


    conversation. Maybe it was a bad idea to do something like this in public. udia didn’t seem like she


    wanted to enter our apartment, though.


    None of the things that udia just said made any sense. If Ace wasn’t her baby’s father, then how is it


    his fault that she got pregnant?


    “I’m sorry but I don’t understand what you mean…” I confessed softly.


    “My baby’s father is one of Ace’s best friends. He was the one who introduced me to him…” udia


    replied.


    “Oh…” I mumbled.


    So that was the truth that my mother wanted me to hear. Did Ace tell her this beforehand as well?


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    I had no idea if I could trust him anymore, but I didn’t see udia as someone who would lie to protect


    Ace. After all, she probably had nothing to gain if she lied. Why would she push her baby’s father away


    to some other woman?


    Before my mind could decide what I should believe, my heart seemed to have made its decision


    already as relief flooded my body. I wanted to sigh so loudly now that I found out that Ace didn’t


    impregnate his ex-secretary.


    “That’s how it is…” Ace said before he heaved a sigh.


    “But I still don’t quite understand…” I said while still feeling confused.


    Why is udia so mad at Ace for introducing her to his friend?


    “Let me exin so that you’ll finally get it. Ace you better keep your end of the deal. The thing is, while I


    was working as Ace’s secretary, he introduced me to this friend of his and told me that he was a great


    guy and all that. I ended up dating that guy and soon after, I got pregnant with his child. Then, that


    ‘great guy’ refuses to marry me. Just like that!” udia exined before her anger started to boil over


    again.


    Oh…


    “It’s not exactly like that. He’s a great guy and he’s very in love with you. Things are justplicated


    with his family and that’s why he’s asking you to wait. Also, he thinks it’spletely fine to have the


    wedding after you’ve given birth,” Ace jumped in quickly to exin.


    Was this what they were arguing about in his office?


    “You’re a coward just like that friend of yours. I told him that we should get married when I first found


    out that I was pregnant. Then what? He refused. Now look at how big my belly is! If he had married me


    back then, this big belly wouldn’t be an issue…” udia snapped at Ace.


    It was clear that this conversation was turning into another argument between her and Ace.


    “Anyways, I’ve told your dear girlfriend the truth and cleared up all misunderstandings for you. Now it’s


    your turn to keep your part of the bargain. You’re going to make sure that that friend of yours marries


    me and no one else!” udia said as her voice started to get louder and louder.


    “I promise that I’ll do my best to convince him. Regardless, you’re very far along in your pregnancy


    now. You should wait till you safely give birth first before worrying about any kind of wedding ceremony


    or party,” Ace advised calmly.


    “What about the marriage registry? I can still sign the papers even when I’m this far along, right? You


    can get him to agree to that for me, right?” udia asked without willing to back down.


    “I’ll try. I’ll talk to him, and I’ll talk to his father for you if needed,” Ace promised.


    “You better do that. If you don’t, I’m going to tell on you to your father. Then your father can talk to his


    father about it for all I care…” udia said through gritted teeth.


    This woman is so scary. I have never met anyone like her before in my life. She’s even using the


    Chairman to threaten Ace.


    “Are we done here? I don’t have more time to waste here dealing with your lover’s quarrel,” udia


    said as she made a move to stand up from her seat.


    “Yes. Thank you very much for helping me out, udia,” Ace thanked her with a smile.


    --To be continued…