Chapter 41

Elena’s POV

My mother and I have been dancing around this subject for months. I know she would never judge me for what happened, but it doesn’t make it any less embarrassing that I got pregnant by my one-night stand the night of my sister’s wedding. It’s even more embarrassing that I punched that one-night stand the day before because I was an emotional wreck.

It’s just not something I’ve wanted to rehash.

“Well, Mrs. Kelly, it’s kind of a funny story…” Wayne says, taking a seat next to her.

She slaps his shoulder. “Oh, stop with that Mrs. Kelly stuff. I’m not much of a Mrs. anymore. My bastard cheating husband has been dead for years.”

She says it lightheartedly, but I know what my father did still hurts her, even after all these years. Just like even though I’m pregnant and having a baby with another man, I’m still hurt by what Thad did to me.

Sometimes when I think about everything I’ve been through in the last six or seven months, it kind of b