Chapter 4

Madalyn said, "Sign it. You're not good enough for Ava.

"You're getting fired today. The Butler family doesn't keep dead weight around."

I'd been racking my brain for ways to get Ava to sign, but now it was handed to me on a silver platter.

But just as I was about to sign, the door slammed open and Ava rushed in.

Ava burst into the room.

"Mom, don't sign it!" she shouted.

"What? Are you still defending him?" Madalyn snapped.

Ava glanced at me, looking a little guilty.

Then she blurted out, "I'm pregnant."

The pen slipped from my hand,…