And now, they wanted to give shares to Grace? On what grounds?


    Luckily, Carmen pushed Liam aside. "What nonsense are you talking about? After everything Grace has done, how could we trust her with thepany shares? Aren''t you worried she''ll be sweet-talked by some man and give them all away? Grace ispletely brainless."


    Liam despised Grace as well since she had pped him before. But wasn''t she entitled to a portion of the shares too? She was still a part of the Lambert family, after all.


    Liam said, "Mom, Grace is—"


    But before he could finish, Alice interrupted him, saying, "Mom, Mrs. Henderson, if Grace marries Mr. Parker, then it won''t just be a double celebration. It''d be a triple celebration. I actually have another announcement to make today."


    She lowered her head and gently touched her stomach with a radiant smile on her face. "I''m pregnant with Yancey''s child."


    Yancey, who was still in a daze, was suddenly jolted awake by that statement. "Alice, what did you say?"


    Alice''s eyes reddened, and she wiped them with her hand. "Yancey, I just found


    out a few days ago too. I was just hesitant to tell you because I was afraid you still liked Grace. I only dare to reveal it now after knowing you chose me wholeheartedly."


    Yancey should have felt happy about it, but he just felt like he was in a dream when he looked at everyone else''s happy expressions.


    Lily and Carmen immediately gathered around Alice excitedly.


    Alice had a satisfied smile on her face.


    She said, "Mom, now that I''m pregnant, we can''t dy my wedding with Yancey any longer. We''ll be ridiculed if my belly starts showing before the wedding. But there''s still Grace. She should get married before me as the eldest sibling. Otherwise, all those high-societydies will gossip about it."


    Carmen made a quick decision. "Lily, let''s set Grace and Hendricks'' wedding for the end of this month. We''ll notify everyone now. Once her wedding is done, I can focus on Alice''s."


    Lily beamed as she grabbed Alice''s hand. "You silly girl. How could you keep something like your pregnancy a secret?"


    Alice lowered her head and smiled shyly. "I just didn''t want to be an emotional burden. After all, my rtionship with Yancey is a littleplicated."


    "What''s soplicated about it? Yancey has always liked you. You two are a match made in heaven! Just start preparing for the wedding," Lily said.


    She then tugged on Yancey''s sleeve. "What are you standing there for? Say something to Alice! Also, go prepare the wedding dress and the rings. Make sure everything is grand. You''ll be having your first child soon."


    Yancey opened his mouth to speak, but he kept feeling like something was stuck in his throat.


    He had always taken strict precautions every time he was with Alice. How could she be pregnant?


    It was only now that he realized that it wasn''t a pleasant surprise. It was actually quite a horrible shock.


    Alice''s eyes grew even redder. "Yancey, are you not happy? If you don''t want this child, I can go get rid of it."


    Yancey immediately pulled Alice into his arms, but the words that came out of his mouth were something even he couldn''t believe. "Alice, I''ll take care of you and the baby."


    Alice''s lips curled up slightly as her eyes filled with satisfaction. "Alright. Then from now on, my sister will probably be your aunt."


    Yancey''s body stiffened as he felt his mind cloud over with confusion.