THE NEWS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
"Dad, I'm pregnant."
The fork slipped from Richard Hart's hand.
It landed on the dining table with a loud clang.
Across from him, Vanessa froze.
For several seconds, neither spoke.
Neither moved.
Neither blinked.
Daisy calmly took another sip of her juice.
She had expected shock.
Just not this much.
"What did you say?" Richard finally asked.
"I'm pregnant."
Vanessa's smile looked strained.
"That's wonderful news."
Liar.
Daisy could practically see the panic behind the woman's eyes.
Richard recovered first.
"When did this happen?"
Daisy nearly laughed.
The question was ridiculous.
"Several months ago."
"And the father?"
There it was.
The question everyone asked.
The question she kne
