NovelFameAs a mother, she couldn't help but feel a pang of regret and reluctance. Still, she knew her son too well-some
things simply couldn't be forced.
Octavia sat beside Lucinda, glancing around at the stiff atmosphere before finally breaking the silence. "So, the
two of you chere today... You're not planning to ask my brother and Elodie to get a divorce, are you?"
It was the only explanation she could cup with. Why else would they be summoned here for no apparent
reason?
With that blunt question, Octavia ripped the lid off the unspoken tension that had been simmering in the room.
Even Henrietta grew somber. This meeting had been arranged by Jarrod, and she hadn't figured out his
intentions either. But she had to admit, Octavia's guess wasn't entirely unreasonable. Otherwise, why make such
a formal affair out of it?
The thought that Jarrod might soon regret Elodie's inability to have children, and might even announce a divorce,
made the old lady's face go pale. That would be humiliating—afterwards, the Silverstein family would never live
it down.
Lucinda narrowed her eyes. "Not necessarily. Let's just wait until they get back." Rosemary, however, said
nothing more. She didn't know much about Jarrod and Elodie's marriage, but when it cto divorce...
Emile gave his mother's shoulder a reassuring squeeze and shot her a look. "Let's wait for Elodie to get here
first."
It was clear the Silverstein side didn't have the full picture.
Rosemary nodded.
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Every head in the room turned. The air grew thick with anticipation and unease. Octavia's eyes widened as she
watched the couple enter, hand in hand. She was the first to leap up, blurting out, "You two made up?"
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But before anyone could reply, Lucinda shot to her feet, stunned by the sight of the baby cradled in Jarrod's
arms.
The room froze. One by one, everyone stood, staring in disbelief.
"You... you went abroad and adopted a child?" Lucinda, for once, was so stunned she could hardly speak. That
was the only explanation she could muster.
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No one even considered the real reason for the baby's presence.
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"So, you two have decided to settle down and start a real family?"
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