Rosalynn and Gail were seated on one side, and Noemi sat across from them.
âMom, Rose,â Brian greeted as he sat beside Rosalynn.
Lyndon entered and nodded to everyone.
Noticing their somber expressions, he chose to remain silent, sensing the tension in the room.
âHoney, is the baby alright?â Brian asked, his voice laced with concern.
âItâs fine,â Rosalynn replied, her voice steady now.
Brian looked at his mother and asked gravely, âMom, what happened here?â
Before Noemi could respond, Gail interjected, âBrian, it was a close call.
Rosalynn nearly miscarried.
Do you know what your mother did? She added a substance that could cause miscarriage to the chicken soup!â
A look of disbelief washed over Brianâs face.
He quickly turned to Rosalynn and asked, âYou didnât consume it, did you?â
Rosalynn shook her head.
âNo, if Silvia hadnât accidentally served a bowl to Teddy, causing her to miscarry, it would have been me.
â
Brian grasped her hand tightly, his gaze then shifted to Noemi with a furrowed brow.
âMom, why would you do such a thing?â
âBrian, that child isnât yours.
Itâs the result of her affair with Lyndon, I couldnât just watch her deceive
you,â Noemi asserted defiantly.
Lyndon, taken aback by the accusation, responded sternly, âMrs.
Hughes, please be cautious with your accusations.
There is absolutely nothing between Rosalynn and me.
Your claims are unfounded.
â
Noemi glared at him and accused, âDonât play innocent with me.
Youâve been living here, making it easy to carry on with her.
How could there be nothing happening between you two with all the secret meetings?â
Lyndonâs expression grew even darker, stunned by Noemiâs baseless allegations.
It became clear why Brian had previously been so stern with him.
Noemiâs reckless accusations had nearly endangered Rosalynn and her child.
âEnough, Mom.
Theyâre just good friends.
You canât make Rosalynn miscarry because of that, can you?â
Brianâs voice rose in anger as he finally reached his limit.
Noemi, unyielding, didnât see her fault.
âBrian, Iâm just looking out for youâ¦â
âMom, if you really care about me, you should take a cue from my mother-in-law.
Be open-minded, be a sensible mother-in-law, and show some kindness to Rosalynn!â Brian cut her off, his voice tinged with annoyance and disappointment.
âBrian, are you still holding this against me? Look at yourself.
You are like the Moreno familyâs Lapdog! You are too eager to please them.
I canât watch this,â Noemi retorted sharply.