Chapter 29: Love and Marriage“Melissa, consider what will happen if you have children.”
“Y'all mean they might be like me or father?” Melissa's lips smiled, but her eyes never wavered.
“That's exactly what I mean. You can't marry Edward until you've told tell him.”
“Why is that, Uncle Daniel? Pawpaw didn't tell Mama until after I was born.”
Daniel and Melissa were in his office. His mustache had grayed over the years and blended into his lips that were tightened in a white line. He fought with his emotions to marshal his thoughts for an answer. Melissa's grey eyes were steady and her face bland. He'd known there would be trouble when Mrs. Montgomery had insisted the school board hire her friend from some woman's college back east and he heard the name Melissa MacDonald. Being right was
