Chapter 65

The hand I'd been resting on Mom's shoulder froze. In disbelief, I asked, "What? Helen's back now. Why would I still need to pretend to be her?" Mom, eyes still red from crying, looked at me solemnly. "That's what Helen wants. After everything she's been through, she finally realized the best person for her was always by her side. "Now that she's seen how happy you are with Felix, she doesn't want to come between you two. So, she's decided to let you have him." I couldn't help myself—I shot to my feet, furious. "Felix and I are only together because he thinks I'm Helen. What do you think will happen once the truth is out?" Mom reached out and gently tugged on my arm, trying to calm me. "That's why I came up with a solution. You need to get pregnant. That way, even if the truth is exposed later, for the child's sake, the Affleck family won't cast you out." Dad joined in with a calm but firm voice. "Your mom's right. As long as you have a child, it won't matter whether you're Amber