For a moment, Scarlet wasn’t able to speak. She just stared at Collin because she had no idea how to explain without provoking his anger. "Colin, I was just waiting for the right moment," she said.

“When is the right time, Scarlet?”

She had every intention of informing him of the pregnancy at some point in the not-too-distant future, so her decision to keep the news from him was not intentional. She simply needed to wait for the appropriate moment because she was unsure of how he would respond when he found out the truth. Was it even inappropriate for her to exercise caution?

“Or do you even have the...