The Gilded Cage
Walking along the campus path, I would hear whispers around me.
"Look, that’s Elaine Warren! She’s incredible!"
But now, at thirty-five, how did I end up like this?
Scarlett lifted her head, her delicate, youthful face turning toward me.
Her voice was soft and gentle.
"Elaine, please don’t blame Mr. Sterling.
"It happened at the company’s annual gala. We both had too much to drink.
"I was going to terminate the pregnancy, but Madam Sterling found out and took me for a checkup. When she learned it was a boy, she insisted I keep it."