Chapter186

Hepretendedtobeashamedandangrywithmeagain,andhehurriedtothefrontdoor,butIwouldletgo,seizehisarm,anddrawhimcloser.Suddenly,hegavemeasharpblow.Nowheisinmyarmsagain.

"Whatareyoudoingnow!"

"Askedwhowantstohavechildrenwithme,Icananswerthatifyoudon'twanttohavechildrenwithme,youwon'thaveenoughcouragetoconfesstoGwin'sfather."

Ididn'tanswerhisquestion,butheansweredthequestionhedidn'task.Rmadealittlesneakygestureandthenfrownedatme.Ithoughthewouldyellatme,butwhenhesaiditstraight,Iwassurprised.

"WejustwanttodoourpartandletUncleGwinseethatwecantakecareofyou."

SuddenlyIrememberedJulian'swords.HeoncesaidthatwhatRdidwasbecauseRwantedFatherGwentoacceptit.

Imean,getDadGwinttoadmitthathehasenoughresponsibilitytotakecareofme,butifhethinksso,thenbeforelayingeggsonme,whatdoeshemeanbysayingonlyacceptyouandnotacceptme?

Iwasgoingtoaskhim,butRsuddenlyletoutalongsighandIdidn'tsayanything.

"Well,nowthatwehavereachedthispoint,let'sconfess."

"Frankly,"

"Franklyspeaking,wehavelikedyousincewewereyoung."