Susan clearly hadn’t expected him to agree so easily. She froze for a moment before replying, “Alright then.”The next evening, Zac left work and drove straight to pick her up. When he arrived, he noticed Xena sitting beside her. His expression darkened immediately. “What are you doing here?”“She’s pregnant,” Susan said sharply. “Is that any way to speak to her?”Xena bit her lip, her face full of wounded innocence. “It’s not Zac’s fault, Ms. Green. I’ve upset him lately, so it’s normal that he doesn’t want to see me.”Susan frowned, her tone firm. “You two are getting married. Even if you’ve argued, that attitude isn’t acceptable.” She turned to Zac. “When you used to fight with Liz, I never once saw you speak to her like that. You chose her yourself, so don’t let me see you treating her this way again.”Zac said nothing. She was right. He had chosen Xena himself, and now this was his punishment, his consequence for betraying Liz.At the mention of Liz’s name, Xena’s hand tight
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