Chapter 177

AUTHOR'S POV Melissa liked the reaction from Tema; it meant that there was something to hide. Maybe this was really going to go in her favour, as it should. Rose liked to keep up public appearances, and it meant that even if Kellan ended up not being their son, she would treat him differently inside the house, but she would never want a single soul outside to know. She would pay extra to have her keep quiet about it, so even if she did not get much out of the divorce, she was going to get more for keeping a secret she had mistakenly uncovered. "HOW DARE YOU INSINUATE SOMETHING LIKE THAT ABOUT ME?" "Mom, you do not have to shout; it was just a thought, and the way you are reacting makes me think I am right." The bomb dropped, and even though Tema had a million other things to scream about, she could not. Dinner that night had turned into some kind of fiasco. Rose stood up, and everyone waited to hear what she had to say about this. Both women were praying for some kind of ruling in thei