Chapter 16

"Cody, I'm ready. Let's head down," Yvette said. "Alright." Cody tucked his phone away and dabbed at the corner of his mouth with a napkin. "My parents said they wanted to see you. Since they're free today, I invited them to the wedding." Yvette's eyes lit up, though a flicker of nervousness followed. "They're coming? Should I prepare a gift or something? Do you think they'll mind coming all this way, especially now that I'm pregnant?" "There's no need to prepare anything. They just want to check in on you and the baby," Cody replied evenly. "Don't worry. They're very happy with you." Yvette didn't think much of it. She simply assumed Edward and Serena cared for her enough to attend the wedding. Beaming, she jumped to her feet and said, "I'll change into something more formal." As Cody watched her walk away, he picked up his cup of coffee and finished it in one gulp. It was bitter. The bitterness clung to his tongue and seeped all the way down to his chest. The wedding was alread