Chapter 21

Nigel's suspicions were proven right when Jeffrey walked onto the stage. Since Joyce's car accident, Nigel hadn't really heard from her. He never expected things to be so different when they saw each other again. He couldn't say for sure if she had any other injuries, but even without being a doctor himself, he knew it was unlikely she'd ever go back to practicing medicine. Suddenly, a wave of emptiness hit Nigel. So much had changed in just three short months. Joyce looked downcast on stage, her face showing no sign of happiness about getting married. She seemed like she was in a really bad mood. When Pauline first found out Joyce was pregnant, she was just as shocked. Her first instinct was to tell Joyce to have an abortion. Even though Joyce had already broken up with Nigel by then, Pauline could tell he still had a special place in her heart. So, Jeffrey was definitely asking for trouble if he tried to use their child to keep Joyce tied down. On top of that, Pauline worried