Lenora.
Maureen consented, and Ryan escorted her before heading to his apartment. He needed time to reflect on the events from the previous night up to that moment.
Allen had been silent since Lilian departed. The thought of a woman slapping him in front of onlookers was unimaginable to him. What had he done wrong? If he hadn't been intimate with her that night, someone else surely would have, likely someone undesirable.
He had shielded her from a brutal assault by a group of men, and she repaid him with a slap? She lost her innocence, and he felt he had lost his as well. He had given her his body first; her loss was his loss. The fact that she was carrying his daughter didn't change things. He would support her financially and take custody of the child.
For her actions that day, he vowed to confront her. He planned to make her plead before allowing her to see Aurora. She would face consequences within the next twenty-four hours.