Elianna’s knitting slowed, her fingers stiffening momentarily.
She lifted her gaze and met Joseph's scrutinizing look.
She squinted her eyes slightly and asked, "So?"
Joseph said, "If I recall correctly, you brought back a child with an unfortunate background during your year-long disappearance. Rumor has it you were pregnant by an unknown man. By my calculations, that child should be five years old now."
Elianna's facial muscles twitched slightly, "I didn’t realize Mr. Kensington was so interested in my personal affairs."
Joseph said, "Who’s the father? Do you even know?"
Elianna said, "A scoundrel."
Joseph sneered, "The Carrington family hides that child well—so well, in fact, no one’s ever seen them. Who knows what disgraceful secrets you’re concealing?"
Elianna's face turned pa
