Shattered Silence
Maeve had no title, no status, no power, and she was the Dalton family's adopted daughter. She could not take this risk.
Her reputation was not important. She could also disregard the Dalton family's reputation. However, she couldn't disregard the fact that her child would be criticized by the entire world after she gave birth to them.
Just the thought of how the public would address her child was