“I…uh…” I couldn’t say anything. When I found my voice, I gulped, “I-I just just found out about it.”
However, I thought they were mad at me. But I was surprised when they suddenly clapped in joy. “This should be a celebration! This is good news! Our families are now officially whole!”
My parents were overjoyed, treating my pregnancy like a significant life achievement. As for me, I was still speechless. While my parents were celebrating, Augustus’s parents were scolding him. He just stood there silently, his attention seemingly elsewhere, as though his father had punched him.
“We’re not done here,” I heard Mr. Blackwell said before he turned to me. He approached and started to speak, “Rachel, Augustus told us what happened, and we’re so sorry if it caused you any stress. Please, allow
