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shock, her silk gown swirled about her legs, and she grasped the closest thing to

state, a box of pralines with an irritated shake on The wrist. Sh

uld turn to anyone else, I would." Janis started rolling her childlike eyes.

nce was; she thought angrily, but on the heels of the news, she'd ca

ve me repeat myself, I'm expecting, pregnant with a child." She enunciated

ere a physical assault. "You had sexual intercourse with a man?" knowing she sounded stupid and s

words. Janis waved a pale hand. "All right, say

i's astounded glare, Janis raised a brow a

ell you that easily?" The audacity of Janis' tone sent

the decades, had now proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she was nothing more than a spoilt, self-cent

now" She turned swiftly towards the door, partly hoping that her movement would f

ina stopped turning slowly. Janis popped another pra

te her desire to leave, Reina

hame directed at her younger sister. Janis bubbled beneath her breast; without another thought. Reina strode to

gainst sudden nausea. "You're in a lot of trouble, and if this cretin who defiled you doesn't step up and does the right thing, you will be stigmatized in this town, we all shall be, neit

. "Madeline was not even with a child. She was merely ca

d," Janis grumbled, say

whole family, had moved somewhere out West, they couldn't stay here in New York, not after what happened, not with eve

na shook her head and closed her eyes. "Who is responsible?" Reina questioned Janis, who was busy picking on her

do without them? And their horrid dinner parties! I

rply. "Whatever, I can live

indifferent? Do you think you'll be able to bear this child without repercussions? For the lo

or," she said, frowning. Reina gasped and sta

rward with her mouth twisted in anger. "Do you know how many women die during childbirth?" Reina count

"Much worse, I won't let you do it

anis shrugged and leaned back

eredith, we can trust her, and we'll tell people you've gone to visit your aunt!" Reina

Janis

ows a good woman

eet hit the floor with a slap which abruptly c

he spot. "What?" It wa

d popped an improbable image of Janis in the parlor with a baby

sked but simultaneously had the reluctan

mall voice, then she smiled, thinking, "Men adore babie

wed her to see that Janis would never fully comprehend the magnitude of her

self. She would sit back and let Rein

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