At that time, Nora’s stomach was already beginning to show. At eight months
of pregnancy, her belly was big enough to cover her toes.
In the study, Nora’s father asked cautiously, “Anthony, are you thinking of
breaking off the engagement?” Anthony gave an unexpected answer: “…No, my grandfather refuses to”.
The Grays were a top class, rich and powerful family while they, the Smiths,
were just middle class. Even if they took the opportunity to break off the
engagement, no one would be able to criticize the Grays for it. By refusing to
break off the engagement, what were they after?
The more Anthony thought about it, the angrier he became. He cursed
irritable, “The sight of her pig-like face already disgusted me from the start,
and now she’s even pregnant with someone else’s child. Why should I be the hero to take over the responsibility?”