Chapter 1384 Stop Lying To Us
But, how is this possible? Since when did I get pregnant?
Caitlin nodded and asked sternly, “That’s right. You’ve been pregnant for a little over a month now. Do you know who this baby belongs to?”
It was the first time Joyce had seen her mother look so serious. That was when she truly understood that her mother wasn’t lying, and that she was pregnant with Stanley’s child.
Still, how did this happen? I remember taking the pill when I went home that night, so why am I pregnant?
“Joyce, are you even listening to me?” Caitlin asked with a frown when she saw Joyce lower her head in silence.
“Y-Yes, I’m listening…” Joyce mumbled after being snapped out of her daze.
“Then tell me, who does this child belong to?” Caitlin repeated her question while pointing at Joyce’s tummy.
Natalie and Jonathan knew that Caitlin wanted Joyce to tell them the truth herself, so they both kept quiet and simply stared at Joyce from the side.
Given Joyce’s personality, Natalie figured that it was incredibly unlikely for her to tell the truth as her parents objected to her loving Stanley.
The fact that Joyce was well aware of their feelings made it even more unlikely for her to say it.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Joyce clenched her fists and said, “I… I don’t know…”
D*mn, I really was right about her…
Natalie shook her head helplessly when she saw that she was right about her.
“You don’t know?” The look on Caitlin’s face turned gloomy instantly, making it obvious that she was displeased with Joyce’s answer.
Jonathan too, put on a frown as he asked, “How can you not know who you had sex with?”
Joyce lowered her gaze to hide the look of guilty conscience in her eyes. “I… I really don’t know… I was drunk that night, so I have no idea who—”
“Enough!” Unable to stand it anymore, Caitlin glared coldly at Joyce as she continued, “Stop lying to us! Your father and I both know that it’s Stanley’s child!”
Joyce looked up at Caitlin in shock and disbelief upon hearing that.
What? How did they know about that?
Her expression alone was more than enough for Caitlin to confirm that Stanley was indeed the father of the child. “Honestly, what in the world are you trying to do, Joyce? You could just tell us who the child belongs to! Why would you even try to hide it?” she asked helplessly while jabbing a finger at Joyce’s forehead.
Jonathan nodded as he added, “Your mom is right. What good would it do you to hide if from us? We would’ve went to the police if we didn’t know who the father is! If that happened, this whole thing would blow out of proportions, and people would start spreading nasty rumors about you! Do you understand?”
Joyce lowered her head as she said apologetically, “I… I understand… Mom, Dad, I didn’t mean to keep it a secret. I was just afraid that you two would get mad if I told you the truth, so I—”
“In that case, you should’ve told us about it sooner instead of trying to shoulder everything on your own! This isn’t something you can manage all by yourself, you know? Were you going to try and hide it from us forever if Nat didn’t tell us about it?” Caitlin scolded her angrily.
Joyce fell silent instantly as that was indeed her intention.
She wouldn’t have told anyone about her pregnancy if she knew about it sooner.
By not telling her parents about it, she would be able to spare them a great deal of shock and concern.
On top of that, the news of her pregnancy had come so suddenly that it caught her completely off guard, so she wasn’t going to tell anyone about it anyway.
Caitlin knew she had hit the nail on the head when she saw Joyce go silent. “You… You’re unbelievable!” she shouted angrily while smacking Joyce on the shoulder.
Fearing that Caitlin would get a stroke from the anger, Jonathan quickly grabbed hold of her and said, “Now, now… Calm down…”
