He Let Our Child Called Bastard

"Serene..." Damien called my name, his eyes red, "Do not ever say that word abort before me. You and your child is equally important to me. I'll not let you do anything foolish, okay?"

Equally important?

How come?

The child I was carrying was his, his own blood while the child Lia was carrying belonged to a vampire hunter, yet in his eyes they both were equal.

Did he expect me to be happier for considering my child as important as to some bastard child who was not even his?

However, before I could react or say something in my child's defense, Damien's mother, Emily walked out of her mansion.

A smirk appeared on her face as soon as her gaze landed at me. Her lips twisted as she barked, "What the hell is this slut doing at home?"

"How many times do I have to tell you, Damien. Do not bring your bitches at our house."

"Mom please..." Damien protested, "I love Serene. So, be polite when talking to her."

"Lia is pregnant with your child. Bearing the hier to our lineage and you dare speak for your slut?"

"I feel so sorry for Lia who has to tolerate this woman throughout this time." Emily said, looking pitifuly at Lia who quickly made a pitiful face, saying, "It's okay, Emily. For the sake of my child's happiness and my love for Damien, I can bear anything."

"You shameless filthy!" Emily turned to me, "If there was another woman, she would have walked away already. But, you have to be the third wheel in my son and daughter-in-law's life."

Daughter-in-law? Lia?

They hadn't taken the eternal vow yet and I was Damien's blood bound. Everyone in our clan knew it.

"And what is that you are holding in your hands so tightly?" She narrowed her eyes looking down at my hands.

Damien and Lia's face instantly turned pale as she walked up to me.

I put my hands behind, instinctively protecting the paternity test reports. But, Emily twisted my elbow and snatched the report from my hand.

I saw her eyes frowning and her face turning pale as she finally read the report.

"Y-You are pregnant?"

Though the question was directed at me. But, she turned to look at Damien who was already frozen at his place.

"You got both Lia and Serene pregnant?" She asked, this time her fury was at her own son.

Damien remained silent. He seemed panicking. Just then a voice echoed from behind.

"Serene got laid with one of the servant and got pregnant. The child in her womb is not Damien's." Lia said, "She is carrying a bastard."

Blood ran cold in my head. I watched Lia pointing her finger at my womb, calling my precious baby a bastard.

I could not hold myself anymore. I walked forward. I gave a short glance to Damien who didn't seem affected by Lia's words. Then, I turned to Lia and a voice echoed very loud.

THWACK!

I slapped Lia.

I slapped her for calling my child a bastard.

I slapped her for snatching my child's right.

I slapped her for framing me, calling me slut.

However, my hands were immediately grabbed by Emily.

"You slut!" She barked, "How dare you hurt my daughter-in-law? She is pregnant with our heir."

"You dare cheat on my son and now stand here hurting his child's mother?" She yelled before gesturing to her guards.

"Hold her tight and keep slapping her until she realises what she has done right now." She commanded and soon two of her guards held my hands from either side and one came in front.

I saw Damien hastening himself to come to my side. But, a scream tore from Lia's throat.

"Damien..." She screamed, "My stomach is aching. My baby... My baby?"

Damien frowned. He immediately turned to Lia's side. Grabbing her in his hands, he picked her up.

He looked at me, his eyes laced with guilt and pity. He then turned to Emily as he said, "Mom, please don't do anything to Serene. Let me come back and explain everything to you. Serene is innocent. Please don't hurt her."

With that meaningless explanation, he turned to leave with Lia, leaving me at the mercy of Emily and her three strong guards.

Before walking past me, he had stopped for a second and said, "Don't be scared, Serene. I'll come back for you."