Scarlett froze.

Jeremy knew.

Sure enough, his voice dropped even lower, rougher. "Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you say you were pregnant? If you had—"

She laughed. It was the kind of laugh that looked worse than crying.

Her voice came out so raw it was barely audible.

"What — beg you to marry me?"

"You'd already made your promise in Aldermere. One phone call, and you said yes to someone else — no ...