Chapter 12
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Despite her mother’s use of force, the laces on her stay were unable to reach their previous positions, and with each tug, it became more certain that the child inside of her was making his or her presence known. Ginny had spent the last few days reconciling herself to the joyous news that she would be a mother and ignoring the constant reminders from her family and others that Spencer likely would not return; she had yet to give up hope.
Which made her current quandary even more unsettling.
“Mr. Edwards is a nice gentleman,” her mother was saying as she fought the corset strings. “I think you shall find him kind and very accepting of your current… predicament.”
Ginny said nothing as there was nothing to say. She had voiced her opinion dozens of times before, each vali
