presses her hands to her belly, looks away, whispers "I-it's not what you think, I swear..."
Veronica, I've known about your pregnancy for quite some time now.
looks shocked, stammers Y-you... you found out? How did you...?
chuckles softly Let's just say that I have my ways of knowing these things, darling. So, why don't you tell me the truth?
takes a deep breath, hesitates Okay, fine. You want the truth? I'm not just pregnant. I'm carrying twins. And they're not Adam's.
Twins, huh? Interesting. And whose children are they then, Veronica?
pauses, then speaks quickly They're... they're yours, Adam. I... I didn't know how to tell you, but... but I'm scared.
Why would I be the father, Veronica? You've been with other men.
teary-eyed, pleads Adam, please listen to me! I made a mistake, a terrible mistake. But I never meant to hurt you.
What kind of mistake, Veronica? Speak up!
takes a deep breath, mustering courage I... I had an affair, Adam. I cheated on you, and now I'm carrying your twins.
An affair, huh? Well, that explains a lot. How could you do this to me, Veronica?
drops to her knees, clasping her hands together, begging Please, Adam, I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you like this.
Get up, Veronica. We need to talk about this.
stands up, wiping away tears Okay, Adam. Let's talk. I understand that this is a lot to take in, but I want to make things right.
Go on then, Veronica. What do you have in mind?
takes a deep breath, steadying herself Adam, I want to make it up to you.
How exactly do you plan on doing that, Veronica?
takes out a stack of papers I've been doing some research, Adam. I found a way to reverse the damage I've caused.
Reverse the damage, huh? Now that's interesting. Show me these papers then.
hands over the papers to Adam, pointing at the key findings See, Adam? This study proves that couples who undergo counseling and therapy can rebuild trust and work through their issues. I believe we can do the same. Adam: narrows his eyes, reading the papers intently Counseling and therapy, huh? You really think that can fix everything?
Counseling and therapy, huh? That's a new one. Alright, Veronica, let's hear it.
stands up straight, determination in her eyes Look, Adam, I know I messed up big time, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make things right.
Whatever it takes, huh? Well, Veronica, I'm all ears. Go on.
takes a deep breath, speaks firmly Adam, I'm going to cut off all contact with the man I had the affair with.
Cutting off contact, huh? That's a start. And what about the twins, Veronica? What's going to happen to them?
places her hand on her belly, looking at Adam with determination Adam, I've thought about this, and I believe the best thing for our twins is for us to stay together. We can work through our issues and provide a stable home for them.