Amber's POV

"I don't understand! Father!"

I stared at my father's indifferent gaze, momentarily thinking there was something wrong with my ears.

"It was you who told me that once I agreed to marry Peter, it meant the alliance between the Rufus and Newberry families! But now, you refuse to help Peter? I don't understand!"

"Sit down, Amber."

My father patted my shoulder, trying to keep me calm. "Don't forget, you're carrying a child."

"I haven't forgotten, Father."

I stared intensely into my ...