Читать книгу Expecting the Best - Lynnette Kent - Страница 3

“Zach is my husband.”

Shelley looked straight into Zach’s mother’s face and continued. “We were married three weeks ago in Las Vegas.”

The older woman looked at her son. “You didn’t think we might want to know beforehand?”

“We had our reasons for doing it this way,” Zach replied.

His mother turned back to Shelley. “But...what about Mr. Hightower?”

“I’m sorry—I thought you knew.” Shelley’s voice was a little shaky. “I was divorced from him six years ago.”

“But you’re carrying his child.”

“No, Mom.” Zach spoke before Shelley could. “The baby’s mine.”

“You mean you and Mrs. Hightower...were...are...”

“Yes, Mom. We’re married. And we’re having a baby.”