The Billionaire I Married

food down, but thankfully, her parents thought

self to sleep. When morning came, she felt worse. She woke up with a t

ok so good," Laura comm

lovely in her lavender skirt suit with a beige sil

," Laura said while placing her palm on Ka

Mom. I'll be fine," K

u're coming down with something," Laura said wor

Kate said quickly as she forced herself into

re running late already," Jo

iting," Kate urged her mother.

she said, "Listen, I'll come back home as soon as the service e

church when her husband was the senior pastor. Now, she was a membe

a nosey parker, and this most uppity human being that ever existed. Li

ble afternoon because of me," Kate said with a chuckle.

e?" Laura as

rmly. "Now, go before Da

ve. "I'll call you once the service ends, OK? A

closed her eyes. She wanted to go back to sleep but th

om. When she saw her reflection in the bathroom mirror, she wanted

ed. While brushing her hair, Kate decided she would tell her parents the truth today. Sh

ents would get mad, express their disappointm

sed up," Kate s

n to make a cup of tea. The aroma

ed herself. Was she going to be sic

pbeat throughout her pregnancy. Kate wond

f them before going to lie down on the couch in the living room

king on the front door. Her mother had probably skipp

rself to the front door. When she opened it,

g here?" She asked

see you," Tony

had been trimmed, giving him a youthful look. H

meadows on my way here,"

ow did you find my house?

Your friend, Wendy, introduced us, and then your mother mentioned that you were a bit under the we

gers in their homes when you hear they

er, you're not a stranger to me. We

r if he was an undercover creep, but she wasn't in the mood t

y. As you can see, I'm fi

Tony mentioned casually. "We could sit out here for a fe

at him from head to toe and back again, and as

want anything from you. I just thought it would be nice

t?" Kate ask

o," sai

oncluded your business i

return in a couple of weeks for that

iness are you int

me here. We are looking to set up a food market in Sundance li

rkets in Sundance

mine," said To

de. She sat on the porch step a

beside her. He was careful to

as the next spot to plant your

ned shopping mall in the area," Tony explained. "We immediately began to do our due diligence and everyt

enough money to buy a shopping

he business is buying it,

asked, "Does your wife travel with y

mile and said, "My wife pa

to hear that,"

Tony smiled. "He

wilt in the outdoor heat. They reminded her of herself, her once

l this crying. What was wrong with her? Was it the pre

u crying? Is it because of my wife? Don't worry ab

" Kate said in

asked with deep concer

ried. "I messed up big time a

Is there something I can do

't stop flowing. She used to look forward to becoming a mom, but this wasn't

went out to her and he wished there was something he could do

cket and offered it to her. She accepted

if you don't tell me what the

I'm about to cause a scandal in this stupid little town and beco

ou do?" Ton

t pregnant by a guy who is on his way out of town any day now and would be

y. "Is the man who is responsible

with my life without him," Kate answered tightly. "

must feel by this situation. However, I am not being u

said, "Yeah, maybe not fo

t this if you want," Tony offered.

id, "Why would you do tha

with a warm smile. "I'm Anthony DaCosta, Chairman of DaCosta Foods and

ked, not impresse

no longer a stranger and I'd very much like

lp me, Tony, but I really don't need your help. I got myself

then, John's white Mercedes GL

" Kate gasped in a pani

t Kate and asked, "Do you want me to leave, or do need so

he would go around the car to open the passenger side doo

te gasped desperately as if she w

hing will be fine," Tony told her soothingly.

t close enough, Laura said, "Why Mr DaCosta, it's nice of you to

g?" John asked Kate when he noti

ts. "I think we better go inside," she said omi

changed. She looked at Tony suspic

She asked her

before finally making

her parents to hear. She didn't wait for their react