She looked at me, utterly helpless. I knew she genuinely loved this man.

"But if you decide to give up without even talking to him, that’s a big problem, Ivanna. Do you understand?"

"But... This is too embarrassing!"

"You’re just two people in love who’ll have a child of your own. How is that embarrassing?" I asked.

When I saw that she wasn’t arguing, I continued, "Jared can also judge your character based on this incident and your actions. He might choose not to be with you because you’re t