Chapter 43 Fred's Refusal

• Without hesitation, Fred firmly declined, "If you truly care about Joey, you should stay away from him."
• Marie's eyes widened; she hadn't expected Fred to say such a thing. Was he denying her the right to be Joey's mother?
• Tears immediately welled up in Marie's eyes, and she cried, "Fred, I don't know what I've done wrong to make you hate me so much. But my feelings for you and Joey are genuine. We're about to get married!"