Marcos was surprised at her request, he could not believe that Lia was so bold to make a request of that magnitude, for a moment given the abruptness of his request, his mind went blank, his first attempt to react was to tell her that he still had no partner, however, he thought better of it, answering her that way could be detrimental to him, because if she suspected the inexistence of a change in his sexual identity, he would be lost and Lia would end up making Marcos roast, he thought.

He took a deep breath, though before he could respond, she spoke.

“I understand your reservations in accepting my request, because after all you have done everything possible to keep that side of your life hidden, however, if I am going to bring your child into the world, it is only logical that there should be trust between us and I should know who the other parent of the child is going to be.

Marcos felt anxious, he had no other option but to promise her something that he had no idea how to fulfill