#Chapter 200: Into the Ground

Hannah I felt the blood drain from my face as my father’s words echoed through the ballroom. He shouldn’t have announced that here, not without my permission. This was my news to share, on my terms, when I was ready. But now everyone was looking at Noah and me, applauding and cheering and shouting their congratulations, and I had to plaster that damn smile on my face. The room spun slightly from it all, and I felt Noah’s arm tighten around my waist. “It’s okay,” he murmured in my ear. “He’s just excited, and wasn’t thinking.” I nodded stiffly, knowing that he was right; my father was just happy to be having a second grandchild, and he didn’t mean any harm. Would he be making this announcement if he knew that Noah and I planned to divorce, though? I thought it was over, but it wasn’t. “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!” the crowd began to chant. Oh, Goddess. Here we go… Noah’s grip on me tightened further. “We should probably give them what they want,” he said