Chapter 515

"Mrs. Kane Senior, I would never lie to you about something this serious," Renee said as soon as she arrived, producing Anne's prenatal paperwork, including blood test results and an ultrasound report. Grace took the documents first and studied them carefully. She found that the report showed Anne had already been pregnant for two months. "Renee, this is too much," Grace snapped, flaring with anger. "How could you encourage your daughter to scheme against my son behind our backs after all these years of friendship? What were you thinking?" Renee remained unnervingly calm. Years of navigating the ruthless business world had made her far tougher than Grace, who was used to a life of comfort and privilege. She forced a small, almost apologetic smile and softly said, "Gracie, I understand why you're upset. When I first heard about what happened between Anne and Zach, I was furious too, but they are adults with their own choices and emotions. "As parents, we cannot control them. Do y