They dated for about a year, and during that time, Anna became pregnant.
Being young, Richard panicked.
His parents were well-off and very involved in his life, while Anna came from a working-class family and was taking classes while working part-time.
Richard panicked.
“They thought I wasn’t good enough for him,” Anna explained.
“Did Dad?”
She hesitated.
“Sometimes.”
That answer hit harder than a simple “yes.”
She hesitated.
“His parents wanted me to abort, but I refused. I forced your father to help me until I gave birth. Honestly, I believed he’d fight for you when you finally arrived.”
When I was born, Dad seemed to have a change of heart. He suddenly became obsessed with giving me what he called stability.
He had a steady job, a house, and family nearby.
Anna didn’t.
Dad seemed to have a change of heart.
“He convinced me you’d have a better life living with him.”
