Karen couldn't tell if it was the pregnancy, but she sure was sleepy these days.

She slept like a log until the evening shadows stretched long and dark.

Opening her eyes, she caught snippets of conversation outside, and a man’s voice at that! Instinctively, she furrowed her brow, straining to listen, half worried it might be her dad. But thankfully, it was just Kenneth.

Dorothy had flown back from abroad; it was a no-brainer that Kenneth would swing by. Karen could've bet on it.

"Hey, Kenneth, you made it." Stepping into the living room, Karen clocked the off look in Kenneth’s eyes.

She glanced at Dorothy and asked, "Did you tell Kenneth?" Dorothy nodded. "Yeah, I told him about the breakup.” So, the pregnancy was still under wraps.

flashed a knowing smile and plopped down beside Dorothy. "Kenneth, I would have told you myself, but you've been down lately. I figured this news might just make things worse." "I knew it!" Kenneth scowled, his thick brows knitting together. "I always said that Jeffrey was bad news, but you

first, but I guess..." "There's a lot you didn't see coming!" Kenneth’s tone was stern. "Lucky for you, you didn't get engaged. Do you have any idea how that would've

on paper, everything

engaged to Jeffrey that he wanted to give Jeffrey a piece of his mind, and Karen too, while he was at it! "I

such a handful,” Kenneth sighed, then turned to Dorothy, "About the lawyer thing..." "I'll find someone myself, see who can help. If it really comes down to it, I'll apply for legal

didn’t expect to

keep looking too. We're bound to find someone." Dorothy

Everett had given her was damning, so a lawyer was just

worst, she'd take the evidence to the police, and get the press

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