Bianca tilted her head. “Interesting that you care about a child so much when none of you cared about the wife your son betrayed.”
Talia lifted her chin. “You should think about the bigger picture. Children matter more than pride.”
Bianca looked directly at her. “I agree that children matter. That is why I will not raise mine in a house built on deception.”
Derek’s eyes widened. “What do you mean, yours.”
Bianca placed a hand on her abdomen, not dramatically but with quiet certainty. “I had a medical appointment yesterday. I am pregnant.”
Shock spread through the room. Cynthia gasped. Paige sat forward. Walter’s jaw dropped. Talia’s hand tightened over her stomach.
Derek stood abruptly. “Why did you not tell me sooner.”
Bianca met his gaze without blinking. “You were too busy creating a future with someone else.”
Cynthia rushed to Bianca’s side. “Hija, this changes everything. We can fix this. You stay. That other woman can go. This baby is our blood.”
Talia’s voice trembled. “You promised to accept me.”
Cynthia snapped back, “We did not know Bianca was carrying our grandchild.”
Bianca gently stepped away from Cynthia’s reach.