If Only You Knew by Gwyneth Bolton

Author:Gwyneth Bolton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Latonya used her old key to enter her grandmother’s home. She didn’t know where else to go, what to do or whom to turn to. Touching her stomach, she hoped that her struggles with Carlton hadn’t done any harm to the baby. She would have a checkup as soon as possible. Right after she found herself a good lawyer. She didn’t intend to lose either one of her children.

As soon as she walked in the door, Cicely stepped in front of her.

“Girl, you almost got yourself hurt, walking in here like that. I didn’t know who that was jingling keys and coming in the house. What are you doing here?” Cicely asked.

“What are you doing here? You’re always here when you should be in school.” Latonya retorted.

“It’s spring break. So, I decided to grace my loving family with my presence. I was going to come see you tomorrow. I just got in a little while ago.”

“Hey, Peanut. What are you doing here? Where’s my great-grandbaby?” Gran walked down the hall into the entryway. “Well, come on in and close the door. You don’t look so good, Peanut. What’s wrong with you?”

Latonya followed them into the living room and sat down. “He kicked me out.”

“What? Who kicked you out? Carlton? Why would he do that? What happened?” Gran let loose a string of questions as she sat down on the sofa next to Latonya.

Cicely sat on the other side of her. “Where’s little Carl?”

“He wouldn’t let me take him.” Latonya wrapped her arms around herself as if that would help her hold it together.

“He can’t just take your child! We have to get a lawyer,” Cicely said, and she wrapped her arms around Latonya.

“I don’t understand, Peanut. Why would he kick you out and make you leave your baby?” Gran asked.

“He thinks I’m having an affair.”

“Why would he think that? You didn’t run around on that man, did you—” Gran’s face turned concerned and she clutched her heart.

Appalled, Latonya responded before Gran could finish her statement. “Gran! Of course I didn’t. Why would you think something like that?”

“Even if she did, that doesn’t give him any right to steal her child!” Cicely said.

“I didn’t. I had lunch with a colleague. That’s all.” Latonya took a deep breath. “Carlton’s grandfather told him some lies. Now Carlton believes I cheated.”

“Why would that man lie on you?” Gran asked.

Latonya had no idea why the old man despised her so much that he would tell an out-and-out lie on her. Even the reasons she could think to give didn’t seem like good enough ones to ruin someone’s life. “Because he hates me. He has always hated me. He thinks I’m a gold digger and he has issues with African-Americans.”

“Oh, Lord. I knew you shouldn’t have married in with those foreign folk.” Gran clutched her chest again and fanned her face with her other hand. “You should have married a boy from here and then you wouldn’t have to worry about this kind of thing.”

“Gran!” Cicely scolded.

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