"I just… I don't want the child to have any connection with your family." Elena responded. She lifted her head, calm yet stubborn. "The arrival of this child was unexpected. If it hadn’t come, I would have chosen to live alone for the rest of my life. But it did… It is the only family I have left in this world. It is my fault the baby is illegitimate, and I will do my best to make up for it. But I cannot let the Farrington family down either. What I owe them… I cannot repay."
Dolphus’s eyes glowed faintly and he met her gaze without flinching, then lifted his hand and removed his glasses, setting them aside. "We can register for marriage in Moscow. If you decide later you do not want the bond, we can dissolve it once the pup is born. If your grandfather finds out, I will take the blame, s
