He never wanted to like you in the slightest. Let alone love you. Your marriage had been transactional. A business deal. Nothing more. Nothing less.

But, of course, being in the same manor as a beautiful woman every day gets to a man. And men have needs. At least, that's how Bruce excused his need for you. That's why he let himself slip up just once. The brandy had gotten to his head, and he wanted to feel you underneath him. He wanted that comfort.

But he didn't expect you to get pregnant. He had been careful. He had used protection. But, again, it's never foolproof, and he seemed to be one unlucky man.

So, here he was thinking of how to respond as you set the positive test on his desk. He didn't want this baby. He couldn't afford getting attached...