mant, Elaine didn't want to
're pregnant, your father wants you to
child? St
t Elaine, "Why shou
. "I'm pregnant. Your father doesn't want the ch
shocked Charl
g another child a
something. Her gaze sharpened. "Elaine,
tte lost her virginity,
arty was grand and festive. There were a lot of guests, and
her belly, Elaine would do
ly, "Looks like you aren't as stupid as I thought. Even so, you don't
bolt from the blue, and Cha
her was very rocky. Her explanation woul
timidating as before, Elaine raised her chin proudly. "
he turned aroun
nd herself and curled up on
ays been the apple of her parents' eyes,
ar crash a year ago, the entire Emerson f
hile her best friend became her stepmot
in her belly ended up