“It’s true! We didn’t have any contact for over two years.”
Johnny anxiously explained.
Even though he knew none of these words would matter to her when she heard what he was going to tell her.
“So, did the old flame reignite?”
“No.”
Tilda raised her hand to rub her forehead. “Alright, go ahead. What do you want to say about Caroline?”
“I…”
“Hmm?”
Johnny’s thin lips moved, but the words never left his lips. His hand went into his pocket to search for the cigarette.
But Tilda slapped it away. “Don’t smoke in front of me!”
“Just say it. I can’t stand the smell of smoke.”
Johnny gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.
“Caroline and I… we have a daughter…”
Tilda frowned, impatiently looking at him. “What are you mumbling about?”
His voice was so small that she wanted to give him a microphone! Was he challenging her hearing?
Having said it for the first time, it seemed like it wouldn’t be as difficult to say it a second time.
Johnny cleared his throat and raised his voice a bit.
“I said, Caroline and I have a one-year-old daughter.”
Tilda was thunderstruck.
“Caroline kept it a secret from me all this time. I only found out recently! The child has a congenital heart disease. She asked me to stay with the child in the hospital that night. I… I couldn’t bear to refuse, but I was also afraid to upset you, so that’s why I turned off my phone.”
Johnny said these words with his eyes closed, not daring to look into her eyes.
He forced himself to face it. It was a sign of respect for his relationship with Tilda. He knew he had to say it!
After all, their breakup was already set in stone. After all… he was leaving Northville City.
Tilda stood frozen for three to five minutes, almost forgetting to breathe.
She never thought that Johnny would tell her this!
He and Caroline actually have a child!
They actually have a child!
No wonder Caroline was sure that she couldn’t marry Johnny.
“Tilda?”
Not hearing her response for a while, Johnny opened his eyes and looked at her.
The person in front of him stood as still as a sculpture, not moving at all.
Johnny’s heart sank along with her silence. “I’m sorry… I really didn’t know!”
Tilda finally spoke, her tone surprisingly calm, “You said you always took precautions before having sex. How could you get her pregnant?”
“I was drunk. I remember using condoms, but…”
“So, you couldn’t make sure that you used condoms with every woman you slept with, right? Caroline’s child is an accident. And with accidents like this, who knows how many there are?”
Johnny became anxious and quickly waved his hands. “I swear, there won’t be a second one!”
“Stop making promises.” Tilda’s voice turned cold as she took a step back. “I’m tired of hearing it.”
“Thank you for your honesty today. It helps me understand.” Tilda even wanted to thank him for not marrying her. “Are you done? Then I’m leaving.”
She took a few more steps back and turned around to walk away.
Johnny immediately caught up with her.
“Tilda! I’m sorry…”
“Alright, I accept your apology.”
She was so calm, making Johnny even more anxious. He’d rather Tilda hit him than see her like this now.
“Tilda, wait!” He ran in front of her and forcefully turned her body towards him. “You said earlier that you also had something to tell me. What is it?”