Chapter 77

Pursing her lips, Irene eventually said, "I'm pregnant." Sheryl did a double take, and it took her a while to regain her senses. "You're pregnant?" she exclaimed in slight disbelief. Irene nodded. "Is the child Isaac's?" Sheryl asked—to her knowledge, her daughter had never been involved in any relationship, something which Lionel was particularly strict about. Irene herself also always maintained firm moral integrity. The only man she came in close proximity with was Isaac, so he was the only person Sheryl could think of. On the other hand, Irene did not know how she should explain everything that had happened, and she could not bear to tell her mother the truth. What would her mother think if she said that she had no idea who the father was? Since Sheryl believed that the child was Isaac's, so be it—that was at least a better option than saying she had no idea. "Yeah," she said, even though she hung her head and avoided Sheryl's gaze. Sheryl kept putting more food on her