Natalie nodded. “Yeah, we do.”

“Then tell me. Who is the father?” demanded Caitlin while grabbing Natalie's wrist.

The latter sighed and answered, “It's Stanley's.”

I should've realized it sooner. Joyce was acting a little off yesterday, and I should've known that she is pregnant.

“Stanley?” said Caitlin. She was surprised to learn that. “How could the father be Stanley? I thought he hates Joyce, so why would he impregnate her?”

Natalie had no choice but to share everything. “It was an accident. About a month ago, Joyce and Stanley got drunk, and...”

“Nat, what did you just say?” asked Jonathan. His voice was burning with infinite rage when it came from inside the room. He walked right to Natalie and demanded, “Did you just say that Stanley is the father?”

Natalie nodded. “About a month ago, an incident happened between Joyce and Stanley, so he is likely the father.”

“That b*stard!” roared Jonathan angrily after learning who knocked up his daughter. He clenched his fist, and his wrinkled face brimmed with fury.

could it be Stanley? Of all the people in the world,

would rather the kid's father be a gangster than to have Stanley be

words through gritted teeth. “That f*cking a*shole! He doesn't love my daughter,

understandably drown in sadness when he saw his daughter loving someone deeply and

and in pain for Stanley, his heart ached as though a knife was piercing

would hope that his daughter would lead a

had wronged the Quinn family, Jonathan still prayed that his daughter wouldn't end up with Stanley.

Stanley had been treating Joyce. The guy was neglectful, cruel, and

they knew he didn't care about Joyce or

the parents, and they were heartbroken to see their daughter being rejected despite all

came to the matter of the hearts, nothing could be forced. Falling in love was not a voluntary action, and it was not as though there was a switch to be flipped. No one was obligated to

Caitlin had never put the blame on Stanley or

knew the Rivers family owed the Quinn family. That made it even more impossible for them to ask Stanley to give Joyce a chance. It got to the point where they didn't even complain when Stanley broke Joyce's

that, Stanley should never, ever have slept with Joyce or impregnated her without loving

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