Maria's Atonement

Rudy let out a sigh, his gaze fixed on the road. "I was planning to tell you when the time was right, Maria. I didn't know how to bring it up."

Maria's fury seemed to reach new heights at his explanation. She clenched her fist and punched him on the shoulder with all her might, her frustration evident in her voice. "How could you doubt me like that, Rudy? After everything we've been through, after all the trust we've built between us, how could you even think that I would..."

Confused and taken aback, Rudy interrupted, "Wait, Maria, what are you talking about?"

Maria's voice trembled with a mix of anger and hurt as she shouted, "Why would you need a DNA test confirmation of our unborn baby if you trust my loyalty to you?"