She remembered how Pearl was eliminated. As much as she loved Declan, his family was a no for her.
"What nonsense, my child's father is right here, and you want a DNA test on her?" She was looking at Jacob, hoping he would support her, but Roger's piercing gaze made him feel uneasy.
"Declan told us that you two slept together before, and oh, I'm sorry for mentioning it in front of your husband..." Giovanni was saying when Gracie cut in, her voice cracking.
"My husband knows about my past with Declan, and yes, I took pills at that time because he didn't seem ready. He was broke," she said sarcastically. "I married my husband a month after our breakup and got pregnant a few months later. You can do the math."
Declan was staring at her in a way that made her feel naked, shamed,
