Jade watched the others leave, then shot Flora Bloom a glare. "Out with it. What's going on between you and Captain Cross? Pregnant? You're pregnant?"
Right now, Flora Bloom wanted nothing more than to drag Lex Cross over here and beat him to a pulp. Whether she could actually win was another matter entirely, but she was just so furious!
He had announced her pregnancy to everyone without any warning or discussion, giving her no time to react.
"Mom, please, let me explain."
"Explain what? Are you really pregnant?" Jade asked sternly.
"I… am!"
Flora Bloom glanced nervously at Jade, fully expecting a scolding. But instead, her mother just stared into space, dazed. After a long moment, she sighed, an indescribable look of self-reproach on her face.
"Sigh. When you were throwing up on the yacht, you told us you were just feeling unwell, that your stomach was upset. I had my suspicions even then. I've failed as a mother. I didn't take good care of you, Flora."
