Kenneth's heart sank as he pondered their situation, "At first, we were thinking about the old folks' health and, to be honest, we wanted a bit more time with Rose. We didn't want a swarm of nosy
relatives barging in and disrupting her life."
"But Clark did say that announcing it at the end of the year would be best. He mentioned Rose still had some loose ends to tie up out there; the specifics of which are beyond me."
But deep down, Louisa didn't want the revelation of their daughter's identity to become a burden on Rose, which was why she took Clark's advice to heart and decided to schedule the announcement for
the end of this year.
"Only about ten more days left now. Then we'll invite the entire McMillian family to witness the moment," Kenneth planned with her.
Serena was in the bathroom, wrestling with diarrhea. To gain Rosemary's understanding, she had downed half a bottle of hot sauce, leaving her gut and rear end ablaze with fiery pain.
