Chapter 114

"Honey, come on... Let's have that talk. Whether it's about life or having a baby, I'm all in." Yarrick sat up against the headboard with Hailey in his arms. They held each other close, the atmosphere between them peaceful and warm. Hailey leaned into him and said softly, "Well, darling, there's someone else in our family, and she's coming back the day after tomorrow." "What?" Yarrick blinked in surprise. Someone else? That didn't make sense. Hailey's father disappeared years ago, and her mother had already passed away. There was no way it was either of them. She had never been married, and she hadn't mentioned any ex-boyfriends, so she couldn't have a child. Maybe a sibling? No, wait. She had said she was an only child. Then what? Was it a pet? A cat or a dog? Hailey continued, "Darling, a long time ago, I started sponsoring a girl. Her parents died in a car accident when she was in middle school, so I adopted her. She's a freshman at Eastbridge University. Now that summer bre