“That’s a good idea. I haven’t seen your parents in a while,” Elly agreed readily. Yancey felt like his soul had been sucked out of him. He didn’t even know how he’d ended up meeting the Lambert family.

Carmen and Quentin wholeheartedly agreed to Lily’s idea. Carmen looked absolutely delighted. “Why don’t we pay them a visit? Grace has definitely made a lot of…”

She said, “Lily, this is a wonderful idea. Lately, I’ve been so stressed about Grace that I’m losing my appetite. She has done so many disgraceful things that I’ve been worried she’ll never find a husband. I didn’t expect your brother to fancy her. This will definitely make us much closer.”

Carmen and Lily had a very close relationship. Back when Lily was just a mistress, everyone else scorned her, and Carmen was the only one who helped her. Lily had been certain the Lamberts would agree. She immediately turned to look at Quentin.

After all, Grace and Yancey’s engagement had been publicly announced. It would definitely attract a lot of gossip if they suddenly switched things around. Liam, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, “Dad, if you’re worried about public opinion, then just give Grace some shares. She’s the only one in the family who doesn’t have…”

The moment those words fell, the whole place went silent. Alor’s expression soured. She never expected Liam to have those thoughts. In her mind, the Lambert family belonged to her. Even Liam was a competitor.

Chapter 4:

And now, they wanted to give shares to Grace? On what grounds?

Luckily, Carmen pushed Liam aside. “What nonsense are you talking about? After everything Grace has done, how could we trust her with the company shares? Aren’t you worried she’ll be sweet-talked by some man and give them all away? Grace is completely brainless.”

Liam despised Grace as well, since she had slapped him before. But wasn’t she entitled to a portion of the shares too? She was still a part of the Lambert family, after all.

Liam said, “Mom, Grace is…”

But before he could finish, Alice interrupted him, saying, “Mom, Mas Henderson, if Grace marries Mr. Parker, then it won’t just be a double celebration. It’d be a triple celebration. I actually have another announcement to make today.”

She lowered her head and gently touched her stomach with a radiant smile on her face. “I’m pregnant with Yancey’s child.”

Yancey, who was still in a daze, was suddenly jolted awake by that statement. “Alice, what did you say?”

Alice’s eyes reddened, and she wiped them with her hand. “Yancey, I just found out a few days ago. I was just hesitant to tell you because I was afraid you still liked Grace. I only reveal it now after knowing you chose me wholeheartedly.”

Yancey should have felt happy about it, but he just felt like he was in a dream when he looked at everyone else’s happy expressions. Lily and Carmen immediately gathered around Alice excitedly. Alice had a satisfied smile on her face.

She said, “Mom, now that I’m pregnant, we can’t delay my wedding with Yancey any longer. We’ll be ridiculed if my belly starts showing before the wedding. But there’s still Grace. She should get married before me as the eldest sibling. Otherwise, all those high-society ladies will gossip about it.”

Carmen made a quick decision. “Lily, let’s set Grace and Hendrick’s wedding for the end of this month. We’ll notify everyone now. Once her wedding is done, I can focus on Alice’s.”

Lily beamed as she grabbed Alice’s hand. “You silly girl! How could you keep your pregnancy a secret?”

Alice lowered her head and smiled shyly. “I just didn’t want to be an emotional burden. After all, my relationship with Yancey is a little complicated.”

“What’s so complicated about it? Yancey has always liked you. You two are a match made in heaven! Just start preparing for the wedding,” Lily said.

She then tugged on Yancey’s sleeve. “What are you standing there for? Say something to Alice! Also, go prepare the wedding dress and the rings. Make sure everything is grand. You’ll be having your first child soon.”

Yancey opened his mouth to speak, but he kept feeling like something was stuck in his throat. He had always taken strict precautions every time he was with Alice. How could she be pregnant?

It was only now that he realized that it wasn’t a pleasant surprise. It was actually quite a horrible shock. Alice’s eyes grew even redder. “Yancey, are you not happy? If you don’t want this child, I can go get rid of it.”

Yancey immediately pulled Alice into his arms, but the words that came out of his mouth were something even he couldn’t believe. “Alice, I’ll take care of you and the baby.”

Alice’s lips curled up slightly as her eyes filled with satisfaction. “Alright. Then from now on, my sister will probably become your aunt.”

Vanory’s body stiffened as he felt his mind cloud over with confusion.