Chapter 17 How Could It Be Yours?

Linda was thrilled to learn about the children. She had always seen her son as someone not easily swayed by love. Though she had been anxious about his future, he had surprisingly become a parent, making her a grandmother sooner than expected. "What?" Nora was shocked. "An affair with Luke while married? Bill, can you believe what your daughter has done?" Tears streamed down Floriana's face. "How could you betray me like this, Charlotte? Even if you don't like me, this is too much." Nora wept, embracing Floriana. "Our lives, as mother and daughter, have been so tough!" Luke was exasperated with their refusal to understand. "I'm done explaining. Please leave my house and stop bothering my parents." Bill was still clear-headed. "How could you possibly be the father of her children? You expect us to just believe that?" Floriana grew more distressed. "This can't be true." Nora wiped her tears. "I'm fully aware of the past events. Don't try to fool us with fabrications. You were enga