Chapter 178 Time for a Baby

Gary stood frozen in his tracks, momentarily unsure of how to react. A flicker of surprise passed through Irene's cloudy eyes. However, she composed herself almost instantly, as if she had been expecting this moment all along. Annie stood there quietly, her gaze fixed on Irene's aged, kind-looking face. A whirlwind of emotions churned within her. She had always believed she hid everything so well. She'd been terrified that Irene would worry over her broken engagement with Sean and feared that she wouldn't accept the new husband she'd found in such haste. More than anything, she didn't want Irene to be disappointed when she learned of Christian's humble background. She had carefully spun a web of lies, thinking that she was protecting Irene's peace of mind. But in reality, the latter knew about everything. A heavy wave of self-blame and guilt washed over Annie, making her nose sting with the threat of tears. It seemed that she had failed to give Irene enough credit and had undere