The Mother of All Excuses

Nathaniel immediately chimed in, “Exactly, what if she has her reasons? If you knew about them, you could secretly help her out like a prince. Wouldn't everyone be happy then? But if she turns out to be a fraud, like she's not pretty—”

“I don't mind!” Kyle interjected immediately.

Nathaniel's lips twitched. “What if she's a wed woman? What if... she's a man!”

A panic expression crossed Trent's fac