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‘What’s wrong?’

She’d been racking her brain to co hiht way There were only facts She couldn’t protect him from what she was about to tell him, no matter how much she wanted to

‘You remember that journalist rote the diary piece about us?’

He tensed ‘I’et her’

‘Well, she was here today’

He scowled ‘How the hell did she find out where I lived?’

‘I don’t think that’s really the issue here’

‘No?’ Hiswhich I thought you ht have realised by now What did you tell her this tiive her a blow-by-blow account of your husband’s tragic childhood?’

‘I would never—’

‘Or ht you’d announce the baby news’ His words cut over hers ‘Even though we agreed not to say anything before the twelve weeks is up?’

‘Actually, she was the one with the news’ She hesitated and then drew a deep breath ‘She told ot a brother’

His eyes narrowed ‘What the hell are you talking about?’

‘Actually, a twin brother’ She licked her lips ‘You didn’t know?’

‘I don’t knohat you’re talking about,’ he said coldly

‘He asked her to contact you, to see if you’d be receptive to a ’