Читать книгу Heiress's Royal Baby Bombshell - Jennifer Faye - Страница 12

SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE just blurted it out.

And now that it was out there, she couldn’t take it back.

This was not how Noemi had envisioned telling Max about the baby. The truth was she hadn’t figured out how to tell him this life-changing news. It certainly wasn’t something you blurted out, like she’d done. The fact she was pregnant was still something she was trying to cope with. By the paleness of Max’s face, he’d been completely caught off guard.

“No.” He adamantly shook his head. Then his eyes narrowed on her. “It’s a lie.”

She refused to squirm under his intense stare. Her mouth pressed into a firm line as she started to count to ten. Her mother had taught her to do this after Noemi had shot her mouth off one too many times in school. Noemi had imagined a lot of reactions but being called a liar hadn’t been one.

She made it to the number six when she straightened her shoulders and lifted her chin. “I am not a liar. I’m pregnant and you’re the father—”

“Impossible.” His voice was adamant as he started to pace.

“Actually, it’s quite possible. You’re going to be a father in about six or so months.”