Chapter 21: The TelegramMartin's last words as they parted to ride for their individual ranches haunted Lorenz.
“Who's going to want her now that a Mexican's had his way? What do I do if there's a baby? What did we do wrong in bringing her up?” He had expected no answer and had almost ridden off before Lorenz answered him.
“Y'all and Brigetta didn't do anything wrong. I'm sure our wives will know what do to if Christina does have a child.”
The more he thought about it, the less he thought his answer to Martin was right. What if there was a baby? The world would consider it a half-breed and scorn them both. He knew he had to tell Antoinette the details and hoped she could provide some sort of solution. Right now he wanted coffee, food, cleaned up, and his wife. It was as though somehow s
