a, the word "pregnant

's c

s if it were the most na

raced.

tion she had secretl

ed phone calls. The "supp

place. A horrifyin

fool. A compl

ve been so blin

joy was a sick

talking about nurs

ongratulating Mark, pa

o one seemed to care abou

nient obstacle in

d him later, whe

r you to understand," she bega

a gift. A gift for Mark, for

an asked, his voice dangerously

" she said, reaching for

n. A desperate act. My heart is

e sincerity she was try

believe a

. "To raise my brother's child wi

she pleaded. "For the family. I

er. The charade.

pain, a fresh wa

he bedroom that night... the

rate choice. A con

ain, in his mind. The hush

is eyes, tears of

the guest room. He couldn'

y, Olivia t

n bed in the guest room. A

talk about this lik

Olivia," he said, pushing the

ed. "No! You ca

id, his voice

ry, then her exp

han! Can't you see how mu

t me, apparentl

f course, sid

ing Olivia when she needs you most? When she's carry

ou need to support her, Ethan.

felt like

r, there was an

, supposedly discussing

dy, trying to work,

h from the living room, f

ushe

clutching his ankle, hi

beside him, her face

happened?"

t," Mark groaned. "I

the rug. It wa

elping him to the sofa, her tou

thing," she cooed,

ween them was pa

suspicion growing

his parents arri

n "in the ne

ately rushed t

boy! What

d, her voice fi

ll eyes tur

e room?" Eleanor asked

in my study

with Mark? Maybe push him?" Susa

What? Of course not!

been so angry lately, E

ly suggesting he

overwhelming. He

e he was in