She had never told Mr. Kevin Everly about her pregnancy, because she didn''t know how to bring it up.


    If she had known something like this was going to happen, she would have told him sooner.


    Keith was reluctant, but he knew how important the old man was to Amara. He took her hand. “Alright, I''ll take you back first. But you remember this: if anyone at the Everly estate gives you a hard time about this, you call me immediately, and I''lle get you. Don''t you dare let them bully you."


    Amara nodded. "Don''t worry. No one will give me trouble over this. If they do, I promise I''ll call you."


    Keith drove Amara back to the Everly family mansion. She got out of the car, waved goodbye to him, and turned to walk toward the front door.


    ***


    Finnian hadn''t gone to the office today. He was sitting on the sofa, staring into space.


    It had been almost an hour since Amara left. A cab ride from the Everly estate to City Hall took about twenty minutes. By now, they must have already gotten their license.


    So, Amara was now Keith''s legal wife. She officially belonged to another man... The thought tormented Finnian, each wave of pain like a knife twisting in his heart. Just then, the front door opened and Amara walked in. She seemed not to see him on the sofa as she put down her keys and took off her shoes.


    Finnian was stunned. Shouldn''t Amara be celebrating with Keith after getting her license? Why was she back so soon?


    Then he noticed that something was wrong with her expression. Her hair was a mess, as if she had been through something, and there were tear streaks on her cheeks. What happened? Had she been crying?


    Finnian shot up from the sofa and strode over to her. "What''s wrong? Did someone hurt you?"


    She had gone to get married to Keith, so why was she crying? Did Keith do or say something to her when they met?


    Finnian''s heart clenched. He asked again if Keith had hurt her.


    Amara looked at Finnian, and the hint of grievance she felt swelled into a wave of misery.


    For some reason, seeing Finnian often made her feel wronged. Sometimes, even when it wasn''t his fault, she couldn''t help but me him.


    A tear suddenly rolled down her cheek, but she made no sound, her expression unchanging.


    Seeing her burst into tears, Finnian panicked. He pulled her into his arms and gently wiped the tears from her face.


    "What on earth happened?" he asked urgently.


    Amara shook her head, pushed him away, and walked over to the sofa to sit down.


    When she remained silent, just letting the tears fall, Finnian grew even more anxious and followed her, asking again.


    Amara still ignored him. She unlocked her phone and looked at the news.


    As expected, the day''s events had been written up and posted online, and thements were vile.


    "What is this? Amarise is pregnant out of wedlock, and the baby isn''t even Keith''s? Isn''t that marriage fraud? Everra bystander would test sorry for Keith."


    "Wow, Amarise''s pregnancy was exposed fight before they got their license. Thank goodness that fan. exposed the truth, otherwise Keith would''ve been tricked into raising another man''s kid. Amarise is so evil.”


    "They


    right? If they still get married this


    bly didn''t get the license,


    after


    is the biggest fool That bitch Amara should just die!"