Willow was too embarrassed by the situation to think about how to answer their questions.
The truth was, she was not pregnant.
But she knew that telling the truth would only disappoint everyone at the table.
Melinda asked, "Don't feel embarrassed about this, Willow. Pregnancy is a big deal for every woman. So, how many months pregnant are you?"
Willow tried to shift the attention away. "You should ask Caspian. He knows it better than I do."
Willow also wanted to have a baby with Caspian, but he had been busy.
They had also been using protection, which meant that there wasn't a chance for her to be pregnant.
Caspian was stunned as he wondered what he was supposed to know better.
He noticed that everyone was looking straight at him.
"Caspian, Willow's too embarrassed to talk about it, so you spill the beans already!"
"Yeah! When did the two of you finally get it?"
"What are you hesitating about? Tell us!"
Caspian shook his head and replied, "You guys shouldn't be acting so nosy about our private matters."
"We're worried about Willow. We'll have to take good care of her, and we need to know how long she's been pregnant!"
"You should be more careful in treating your pregnant wife from now on."
Everyone at the table gave their comments.
Logan and Sherry were also extremely anxious.
Caspian realized that this wasn't something he could fool everyone over.
He had no other choice. "We've also just learned about it. So please calm down, you all."
Willow was stunned as she never expected Caspian to reply like that.
Considering that she wasn't actually pregnant, the lie would be exposed if her belly didn't grow bigger in the next few months.
Everyone was convinced by Caspian's reply since they had already seen Willow acting strangely earlier.
"We just wanted to be sure. We're all glad to know that Willow's finally pregnant!"
"That's right! And to learn of such good news on Marilyn's birthday of all times is such a blessing!"
"Hahaha! The Masseys will welcome a new family member!"
Everyone at the table was overjoyed.
Alicia exclaimed, "How about a toast to congratulate Willow?"
Kate explained, "Willow, you can substitute alcohol with juice for the toast since you're pregnant."
Everyone at the table raised their glasses and put all their hard feelings with each other behind them.
Logan kept looking for opportunities to strike up a conversation with Sherry throughout the dinner, but the latter kept ignoring him.
He felt helpless even though he still cared about her.
Sherry was both embarrassed and anxious.
Caspian wasn't able to do anything other than suppress his anger so as not to cause trouble for everyone at the table.
However, Willow had different ideas from Caspian.
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