Victor Morgan's petty schemes were always carried out in secret. He had no intention of bringing them up with Jessie Sterling, lest he seem small-minded.
When Jessie Sterling was just over five months pregnant, the Lunar New Year arrived.
This was the second Lunar New Year she and Victor Morgan would spend together since getting married.
Victor Morgan had previously promised to take her on a trip every year. But this year, with Jessie Sterling pregnant, both sets of parents insisted she stay home. Even when Victor considered sneaking Jessie out, the elders from both families joined forces to squash the idea.
