POV: IsabellaThe envelopes were sitting on the counter. They were glossy. Nobody had touched them. Each one made me feel nervous. Eleanor had sent them out herself. She was getting ready for the gender reveal party.. I did not feel excited. I felt worried. Margaret was always trying to cause trouble.. With each invitation I felt my anxiety grow.I picked up one of the envelopes. My fingers were shaking a little. The thought of facing everyone. My friends, my family and especially Margaret. It made my stomach feel sick. Could I really go to the party? Could I sit there? Celebrate when Margaret could reveal my secret at any moment?Then I heard Victor's voice. He was standing in the doorway. "Isabella, you cannot keep hiding from this, " he said. "You have to be for your mothers sake."I turned to him. I was holding the envelope tightly. "Victor, you do not understand, " I said. "Margaret is going to cause a scene. She knows my secret. I can feel it. This party is not a party anymore."He
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