Madeline:
I quickly glanced at her, then looked at everyone with an apologetic smile as I took the envelope from her.
I noticed Yuvonne’s smile fade.
She had planned to make that announcement herself, and though everyone would have found out in a minute, it clearly mattered to her.
“Oh, right—it’s the 28th,” Baxter said quickly, before anyone else could react. “And I’m glad our little angel got to announce it. Seems like good luck.”
He added the last part with a reassuring nod to Yuvonne, urging her not to let it ruin her mood.
“Anyway, let’s raise a toast to the good news,” Yuvonne said. She swallowed hard, making it clear she wasn’t happy about it.
I glanced at Baxter before picking up my glass of wine.
Everyone cheered and took sips. It was all a blur to me.
I understood my dau
